Bobby Bare - Real Thing lyrics

(It's gonna take a lot more than a memory For I had the real thing too long.) I keep telling myself I'll be all right With the mem'ry that you left behind But it will take a lot more than a memory To keep me from losin' my mind. My memories won't last as a shield from the past They break down and cry out when we're alone I need a lot more than a memory For I had the real thing too long. For a while I can pull myself together With a mem'ry and a drink for my heart But it will take a lot more than a memory To keep me from falling apart...