(It's gonna take a lot more than a memory for I had the real thing too long)

I keep telling myself I'll be all right with the mem'ry that you left behind

But it will take a lot more than a memory to keep me from losin' my mind

My memories won't last as a shield from the past

They break down and cry out when we're alone

I need a lot more than a memory for I had the real thing too long

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For a while I can pull myself together with a mem'ry and a drink for my heart

But it will take a lot more than a memory to keep me from falling apart