I had me a wife I had me an angel
I had me a lover as fine as could be
I woke up to find my woman had left me
The day that I lost my sweet Rose Marie
I hopped in my car a 69 Chevy
My old man had given to me years ago
It ran a bit rough it looked kind of shitty
but it got me to places I needed to go

I drove into Memphis Was late in the evening
the city had everything she'd hoped to be
The city was lively and the city was restless
I searched the whole city for my sweet Rose Marie
I was tired and broken in need of some shelter
a place i could rest my old bones for a while
I drove out of town feeling uncertain
Wearily counting each motor mile

I found me a bar in the middle of nowhere
I figured a drink would help ease my mind
The place it was run down some windows were broken
But the people seemed friendly and humble and kind
I made a few friends Told them my troubles
met a young gypsy woman who was wild and free
She asked me to dance , she fed me some whiskey
then that gypsy girl took advantage of me

I felt a bit drunk I felt a bit dizzy
I wanted to lay my head down for a rest
I got myself up, I went to the table
my own misery had put me to the test
I dreamt about demons I dreamt about Nowhere
I dreamt of my woman being out on her own
I thought about Jesus and I thought about Heaven
I thought of myself growing old all alone

I woke up to find the bar was all empty
There was no gypsy for they were all gone
I paid up my tab and hopped in my Chevy
again hitting the road it was almost dawn
I turned on some tunes to take my mind off my worries
but the station had other intentions for me
Cause I heard the Eagles singing Johnny come Lately
and I thought once again of my sweet Rose Marie

I counted my cards I counted my blessings
I counted my rights and I counted my wrongs
I headed for Nashville home of the helpless
Home of the poets who speak with their song
It was mid afternoon When I drove into Nashville
I first headed to church to confess and to pray
Then I bought a guitar and I called her my Lili
Cause she would be faithful, yes my Lili will stay

I went to the bar it was late in the evening
An open mic session to help me speak my mind
Me and My Lili we sang of our sorrows
We sang of our troubles and how they'll rob you blind
That's when I saw her holding hands with another
That's where I found my sweet Rose Marie
She said she'd grown tired , She said she'd grown lonely
She said she no longer had feelings for me

I ran to my car , the crowd they did follow
Cause crowds they like drama, and violence and pain
I said "fuck all you lovers, and "fuck all you dreamers"
"Fuck everyone who ain't seen sorrows shame"
Well I lost my mind I lost my lover
I lost my wife and my life the same day
I said "Ill see you in hell, or maybe in heaven
I've seen my world crumble and I don't want to stay"

I opened my trunk and pulled out my pistol
I had one more bullet in the chamber you see
Put the gun to my head and then pulled the trigger
The last thing I saw was my sweet Rose Marie
So if you see her tell her I loved her
Tell her she was a lover fine as could be
My life it changed when I woke up to find
My woman had left me, my sweet Rose Marie