It's 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 thoughts from a bottle lately
And breaking them up in my mind
And all my thoughts, they don't look pretty
Ooh 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

Well the bright lights of Memphis
Sounds like a real good time
But I lost my heart
And the money flowed like cherry wine
So I don't remember the church bells ringing
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