I guess he's working late again I don't need to wonder where he is But I do He oughta know that by now I know his job takes a lot of him There's not much left for him to give But I need more He oughta know that by now It's not like he's gotta read my mind to know what I'm feelin' after all this time It's just too hard to hold on to what's never around He oughta know that by now He used to promise soon things would change It's been years and it's still the same And that hurts He oughta know that by now I've grown so used to being alone Couldn't be much worse if I were gone And in a way I am He oughta know that by now It's not like he's gotta read my mind to know what I'm feelin' after all this time It's just too hard to hold on to what is never around He oughta know that by now Heart ache and coffee at midnight motels Leaving him was hard as hell But I did And he oughta know that by now I didn't try to explain No goodbye underneath my ring That was all I left He oughta know that by now That was all I left And he oughta know that by now

I want you to know, that I am happy for you I wish nothing but the best for you both An older version of me Is she perverted like me? Would she go down on you in a theater? Does she speak eloquently And would she have your baby? I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother 'Cause the love that you gave that we made Wasn't able to make it enough for you To be open wide, and you know it And every time you speak her name Does she know how you told me You'd hold me until you died 'Til you died, but you're still alive And I'm here, to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It's not fair, to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me You, you, you oughta know You seem very well, things look peaceful I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know Did you forget about me, Mr. Duplicity? I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner It was a slap in the face How quickly I was replaced And are you thinking of me when you fuck her? 'Cause the love that you gave that we made Wasn't able to make it enough for you To be open wide, and you know it And every time you speak her name Does she know how you told me You'd hold me until you died 'Til you died, but you're still alive And I'm here, to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It's not fair, to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me You, you, you oughta know 'Cause the joke that you laid in the bed That was me and I'm not gonna fade As soon as you close your eyes, and you know it And every time I scratch my nails Down someone else's back I hope you feel it Well, can you feel it? Well I'm here, to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It's not fair, to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me You, you, you oughta know that I'm here, to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It's not fair, to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me You, you, you oughta know

I'm gonna spend it, yeah 'Cause I earned it, yeah Forty hour week, ten hours overtime Sitting in traffic, working all the time Gonna drink it, yeah I'll make it worth it, yeah Straight from the bank to the honky-tonk Burning a hole Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Yeah, I've been waiting on you since Monday And it's work, work, work And I need a break Won't you take my blues away? I got cash, yeah Should I save it, no 'Cause I'm buying rams like I'm crazy Two for one for the ladies 'Cause they're fine, yeah We'll be going all night Straight from the bank to the honky-tonk Burning a hole Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Yeah, I've been waiting on you since Monday And it's work, work, work And I need a break Won't you take my blues away? So drink it, yeah And spend it, yeah 'Cause we're climbing that ladder Punching that clock So raise them up Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Yeah, I've been waiting on you since Monday And it's work, work, work And I need a break Won't you take my blues away? Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Paycheck, won't you take my blues away? Yeah, I've been waiting on you since Monday And it's work, work, work And I need a break Won't you take my blues away? Oh yeah, babe

I've been blessed and I have sinned Wear the scars of where I've been Lucky to be alive and breathe In this midnight air I swear you're right here Get the chills on my skin And that's when I get this feeling You're shinin' down on me, showing me the way Angel in the night here to save the day Like a light out of the dark, straight across the sky Up there in that starlight, starlight tonight Yeah, tonight Runnin' down this dream Up against this road Sometimes the only thing that I got Keeps me movin' on Right where I need to be No matter where I go Never too far from home Got you shinin' down on me, showing me the way Angel in the night here to save the day Like a light out of the dark, straight across the sky Up there in that starlight, starlight tonight Oh, tonight To the good that die young Fighters for the freedom fought that keeps me free And all the heroes in my heart who taught me to believe And that's why I believe in things I can't see Shinin' down on me, showing me the way Angel in the night here to save the day Like a light out of the dark, straight across the sky Up there in that starlight, starlight tonight Yeah, up there in that starlight, starlight tonight Yeah, tonight Shinin' down on me

Walked through them double doors Ordered up a double Crown Saw an angel looking at me So, I sat down Talked for a couple songs Heartbreaks and hometowns Slid a little closer Thinkin' I would come around Had to tell her, baby It ain't you I just got something I gotta do Tonight I just wanna whiskey And sit here alone Flip through the pictures of the memories on my phone And jukebox some Whitley 'Til the lights come on You look so right, but girl, it feels so wrong I thought I could show up, get drunk, and get this heartbreak gone But tonight, I need a raincheck on moving on She said, Boy, that's okay I've seen that look before Ain't ever easy when you Watch 'em walk out the door So I bought her a round Said, "Have a good night" Maybe I'll be good next time Tonight I just wanna whiskey And sit here alone Flip through the pictures of the memories on my phone And jukebox some Whitley 'Til the lights come on You look so right, but girl, it feels so wrong I thought I could show up, get drunk, and get this heartbreak gone But tonight, I need a raincheck on moving on Yeah, tonight I need a raincheck on moving on Letting go Getting close Maybe tomorrow I don't know But tonight, I just wanna whiskey And sit here alone Flip through the pictures of the memories on my phone And jukebox some Whitley 'Till the lights come on You look so right, but girl, it feels so wrong I thought I could show up, get drunk, and get this heartbreak gone But tonight, I need a raincheck on moving on, oh Yeah, tonight I need a raincheck on moving on