It's been a year since i last saw mary When she said goodbye She casts a spell on my intention That's the reason why I'm taking my thought from a bottle lately And breaking them up in my mind All my problems they don't look pretty Oh but it's no surprise Well 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 way Bright lights of memphis Sounds like a real good time But i lost my heart and my money Honed like cherry wine But i don't remember the church bells ring Thru the day or the night But i kept my soul on my own Not without a fight Well 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 way It's been a while since i last saw mary Wipe a tearful eye Well i remember i first saw mary Saying her last goodbye Breaking it up from a bottle lately And making it up in my mind But 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