An older, traditional country song from my days as a writer for a (bad, it turns out) publishing company. We demoed it in the 90s, and then again in 2024.

When we first met
She seemed too good to be true
I fell so deep in love
I saw what I wanted to

My friends warned me
They said I’d only get hurt
But I didn’t listen
No I didn’t hear a word

Chorus:
I never would have loved her
If I’d only known
That one day she’d with me
And the next day she’d be gone
The ain’t much left of me
She stripped me to the bone
She took everything she wanted
All she left me was alone

We got married
In a church out in the woods
I pledged my heart to her
She sold me a bill of goods

It wasn’t long
Until it was plain to see
Though she liked life we led
She was not in love with me

Bridge:
When she left she took
Everything she could find
The furniture, the car
And my peace of mind
She took my peace of mind

Chorus:
I never would have loved her
If I’d only known
That one day day she’d with me
And the next she’d be gone
The ain’t much left of me
She stripped me to the bone
She took everything she wanted
All she left me was alone

© Kent Newsome, Err Bear Music