[Chorus: Dwight Yoakam, Buck Owens & Both]
I was there, I was there
I was there, I was there
When love crashed and burned
I was there

[Verse 1: Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens]
I was there when love came around with sweet, warm kisses
I was there when it burned into desire
I was there when it ran into a raging river
And then turned into a runaway wildfire

[Chorus: Dwight Yoakam, Buck Owens & Both]
I was there, I was there
I was there, I was there
When love came around
I was there

[Post-Chorus: Dwight Yoakam & Both]
And one thing for certain
I did all the hurtin'
At love's final curtain
I was there

[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 2: Buck Owens & Dwight Yoakam]
I was there when love came in like a living tornado
I was there when it blew out of control
I was there when something quickly turned into nothing
Just a hopeless, helpless dream gone up in smoke

[Chorus: Dwight Yoakam, Buck Owens & Both]
I was there, I was there
I was there, I was there
When love came around
I was there

[Post-Chorus: Dwight Yoakam & Both]
And one thing for certain
I did all the hurtin'
At love's final curtain
I was there

[Chorus: Dwight Yoakam, Buck Owens & Both]
I was there, I was there
I was there, I was there
When love came around
I was there

[Post-Chorus: Dwight Yoakam & Both]
And one thing for certain
I did all the hurtin'
At love's final curtain
I was there
[Chorus: Dwight Yoakam, Buck Owens & Both]
I was there, I was there
I was there, I was there
When love came around
I was there

[Post-Chorus: Dwight Yoakam & Both]
And one thing for certain
I did all the hurtin'
At love's final curtain
I was there