Well, I made my plans to leave you far behind,
to put you in my past and get you off my mind.
So I took your memory on a midnight
ride
down a dark and
lonely back road
and left it there
to die.
But look what followed me home.
I thought I was alone,
but your memory,
it's coming back to me.
I thought I left it behind and had you off my mind.
But I see I was wrong, wrong, wrong.
Look what followed me home.
Well,
I walked down to the river at the break of dawn
with a picture of you, darling,
up underneath my arm.
I said,
the heartache's over.
Today is your last day.
And I think that muddy river has it carried you away.
Look what followed me home.
I thought I was alone,
but your memory,
it's coming back to
me.
I thought I left it behind and got you off my mind.
But I see I was wrong, wrong,
wrong.
Look what followed me home.
Yeah, I see I was wrong, wrong,
wrong.
Look what followed