I never told her the what not to do's I'm just not tyin' down kind

I've thought I could hold her much closer to me by giving her freedom a mind

I figured someday that she would outgrow her flare for the flirtin' and flinging

I finally gave her enough rope to hang her and she's still out there swinging

I never tried into the where's and the why's no matter what time she came in

While I thought she was out playin' bridge with the girls

She was out playin' games with the men

Too late I discovered she had too much slack like a fool to a dream I'm still clinging

I finally gave her enough rope to hang her and she's still out there swinging

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Now here I sit with the why do I do's while she's running round wild and free

I tried to give her a mind of her own but she couldn't keep it on me

Now just like a fool I still sit here at home and wait by a phone that's my bringing

I finally gave her enough rope to hang her and she's still out there swinging

I finally gave her enough rope to hang her and she's still out there swinging