Been a year since I last saw Mary
When she said goodbye
She casts a spell on my intention, ooh
That's the reason why I'm taking my thought from a bottle lately
And breaking them up in my mind
And all my problems they don't look pretty
Oh, to my surprise It's so hard to take what you're given
And it's so hard to give what you've got
After the love goes, here I go
There's no easy road When the bright lights of Memphis
Sounds of like a real good time
But I lost my heart and the money
Honed like cherry wine So I don't remember the church bells ringin'
Through the day or the night
But I kept my soul on my own
Not without a fight It's so hard to take what you're given
And it's so hard to give what you've got
After the love goes, here I go
There's no easy road
After the love goes, here I go
There's no easy road Been a while since I last saw Mary
Wipe a tearful eye
But I remember I first heard Mary
Say her last goodbye Breaking it up from my bottle lately
And making it up in my mind
And all my problems, they don't look pretty
Ooh, that's the bottom line It's so hard to take what you're given
Well, it's so hard to give what you've got
After the love goes, here I go
There's no easy road After the love goes, here I go
There's no easy road
After the love goes, here I go
There's no easy road