He's callin' me up, he's sure I might love him
I only answer when I'm drunk to the lees
We talk about Memphis, livin' so rough then
The strength in his voice makes me weak at the knees


Not sure what I saw 'fore I looked in his eyes
We ain't star-crossed just 'cause stars might align
Ain't proper high lonesome
Well, it's almost too sad to be true

But what happened in Memphis made too much sense
There's a part of my life she don't know exists
Why is livin' a lie more easy than life on the fence?
Why is livin' a lie more easy than life on the fence?

I ain't cryin' in public 'til it's perfectly lovely
I tried to fit in, I just can't in your town
I swear I ain't tryin' to become nobody
I tried to be hip, but it's tearin' me down

No tide without tempest, skip dinner, skip breakfast
Drove halfway to Texas thinkin' on you
Hidebound and determined that I could unlearn this
She'd make me shiny and new

But what happened in Memphis made too much sense
There's a part of my life she don't know exists
Why is livin' a lie more easy than life on the fence?
Why is livin' a lie more easy than life on the fence?

He's callin me up 'cause he's sure I might love him
Why's livin' the lie more easy than life on the fence?