There was a girl from Tennessee
Brought the fires of Hell on me
She brought a long line of hurt and a world of trouble
Every door became one more wall
Goddamn, you know I gave her my all
Oh, I tried and I tried, but couldnt stop lovin her
Some people take it for a ride
Let it rust outside like a broke-down Chevrolet
Some people keep it inside
Goin out of their mind like theyre high on cocaine
Oh, I wish it wouldnt just go
Throwin it around like its fools gold
Oh, there aint no slowin me down
I wear mine on my sleeve
Sleeve
She drove me out of state and out of mind
And I searched for her in those West Coast nights
In every little smile and stranger passing through
I still see her now and then in my dreams
Its like shes still callin out to me
But I know that shes far gone
Oh, oh
Some people take it for a ride
Let it rust outside like a broke-down Chevrolet
Some people keep it inside
Goin out of their mind like theyre high on cocaine
Oh, I wish it wouldnt just go
Throwin it around like its fools gold
Oh, there aint no slowin me down
I wear mine on my sleeve
Sleeve
I was as blue as those cop car lights
Innocent in that cell that night
She broke me down to pieces
She broke me down to pieces
Im still pickin up the pieces
But at least its still beatin
Some people take it for a ride
Let it rust outside like a broke-down Chevrolet
Some people keep it inside
Goin out of their mind like theyre high on cocaine
Oh, I wish it wouldnt just go
Throwin it around like its fools gold
Oh, there aint no slowin me down
I wear mine on my sleeve
Sleeve
Sleeve