They were sitting on his tailgate
She was loving on his rough neck
She was talking [bad word] away
He was puffing on a cigarette
Just thinking…
How am I gonna say goodbye

He said, girl you got it good here
You don’t need to mess with
guy going nowhere
She said, how about Texas
He got up and shook his head then said,
Ain’t you 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 nothing but a drifter
You could do a lot better
He leaned over and he kissed her
He said you got another year of college and
good mama and a daddy
And me I got 93 dollars
And this old 82 Chevy

She said nice try
But you can’t hide behind those shades there on your face
See I don’t think you’re all that tough
I just think you’re scared of love
And I think I won’t take up that much space

Let me go, take me with you baby
It’s so could outside your arms
And we both know
That you’re not as strong as you think you are