Well, I made my plans

to leave you far behind

to put you in my past

and get you off my mind

So, I took your memory

on a midnight ride

down a dark and lonely backroad

and left you there to die



But look what followed me home

I thought I was alone

but your memory

it's coming back to me

I thought I'd left it behind

and had you off my mind

but I see I was wrong, wrong, wrong

look what followed me home



So, I walked down to the river

at the break of dawn

with a picture of you, darlin'

up underneath my arm

I said, the heartache's over

today is your last day

then, I thanked that muddy river

as it carried you away



But look what followed me home

I thought I was alone

but your memory

it's coming back to me

I thought I'd left it behind

and had you off my mind

but I see I was wrong, wrong, wrong

look what followed me home



Yea, I see I was wrong, wrong, wrong

look what followed me home