on his whiskey -soaked collar
You both would paint the town
Drink up his very last dollar
Then you loved him for fun
And wrote away when it was done
Now he's confused and I know why
Man, wipe that mud from your eye
Remember lively little Richard
When his band was playin' in town
You were in need of attention
So we thought he'd take you on down
And there you first saw me
Can realize you are no longer free
Cause true love good girls can't deny
Sometimes a victim can run
But not when both have been won
And your fear seems to convict
Your boy's gonna make that
While you're laid bare on the ground
This vengeance had to end in crime
I built you up to shoot you down
You know I'm usually not that kind
But you did n't know he was
I'll just laugh if you cry
Now ain't that mud in your eyes
I'll just laugh if you cry
Now ain't that mud in your eyes