Well, he was sitting on his tailgate
She was loving on his rough neck
She was talking [bad word] away
And he was puffing on a cigarette
And just thinking
Huh! How am I gonna say goodbye?
He said: Girl you got it good here
You don’t need to mess with
guy goin’ nowhere
She said: How’s about Texas?
He got up and shook his head [bad word]  He said
Ain’t you’ve been listening
It’s never gonna work out

And I think it’d be a good time now
To let me go
You don’t need me baby
Stop holding on
The way you are
Don’t you know
I’m no good for you
And it’ll only break your heart
If you don’t
Let me go

He said: other than a dreamer
I ain’t nothin’ but a drifter
And you can do a lot better
He leaned over and he kissed her
He said: you’ve got another year of college
And a good momma and a daddy
Me, I got 93 dollars
And this old 82 Chevy

So let me go
You don’t need me baby
Stop holding on
The way you are
Don’t you know
I’m no good for you
And it’ll only break your heart
If you don’t
Let me go

She said: Nice try
But you can’t hind behind those shades
There on your face
See, I don’t think
You’re all that tough
I just think you’re scared o’ love
And I think I won’t take up that much space

Let me go
Take me with you baby
It’s so cold
Outside your arms
We both know
That you’re not as strong
As you think you are
So let me go
Take me with you baby
I belong
Where you are
Don’t you know
I’m so good for you
And it’ll only break your heart
Down the road
If you don’t
Let me go
With you baby
Let me go
With you baby
Just let me go
Yeah!