well, i was thinking that i shoulda, 
but i didn't ever leave you, 
but baby, i'm leavin tonight 
and there's a [bad word] drinking coffee in the station who can give me a ride. 
well, i was thinking about a heading to mobile, alabama 
and that was just last saturday night. 
i can leave you if i wanna, little baby and i'm gonna tonight. 
cause i got a bucket full of tears and a hard luck story 
there's a bad moon rising behind 
and i swore it to your daddy that i loved you, but i changed my mind. 
well, i'm a fast talking, [bad word] raising, son of a [bad word] 
and i'm a sinner and i know how to fight 
well, i can leave you if i wanna, little baby and i'm gonna tonight. 

cause i got a bucket full of tears and a hard luck story 
there's a bad moon rising behind 
and i swore it to your daddy that i loved you, but i changed my mind. 
well, i'm a fast talking, [bad word] raising, son of a [bad word] 
and i'm a sinner and i know how to fight 
cause i can leave you if i wanna, little baby and i'm gonna tonight. 

well i was sitting, i was drinking on a barstool 
thinking how [bad word] love [bad word] a lie 
and i never should have left you 
but i had to, and i betcha there's a man there with you tonight. 
and i swore it to your daddy that i missed you, but i didn't 
if i came back it wouldn't be right. 
cause i can leave you if i wanna, little baby and i'm gonna tonight