Dia sudah memuat mobilnya penuh
Pointed east as she headed on out
Menuju ke timur saat dia pergi
But I had no idea how long it'd take
Tapi aku tidak tahu berapa lama ini akan berlangsung
There ain't a tree, no there ain't a rock
Tak ada pohon, tak ada batu
Nothing on that horizon to block
Tak ada yang terlihat di cakrawala menghalangi
The sad view of my baby driving away
Pemandangan sedih melihat sayangku pergi
(Chorus)
Yeah there she was kicking up dust
Ya, dia mengangkat debu saat pergi
And out here a man can see for miles
Di sini, seorang pria bisa melihat sejauh mata memandang
Yeah and time don't fly
Ya, waktu tidak berjalan cepat
Losing love is always tough
Kehilangan cinta selalu sulit
But here in west Texas it takes a while to say goodbye
Tapi di Texas barat, mengucapkan selamat tinggal butuh waktu
It's bad enough she's gone, gone, gone
Cukup buruk dia sudah pergi, pergi, pergi
But I had to watch her leave me all day long
Tapi aku harus melihatnya pergi sepanjang hari
I should have known that she wouldn't dig
Seharusnya aku tahu dia tidak suka
The rattle snakes and risty oil rigs
Ular berbisa dan rig minyak berkarat
Living here wasn't her idea of fun
Tinggal di sini bukanlah ide serunya
I sat and whittled me a big ol' stick
Aku duduk dan mengukir tongkat besar
Down to nothing but a little tooth pick
Menjadi hanya sebatang tusuk gigi kecil
Just waiting on her to get here leaving done
Hanya menunggu dia menyelesaikan perginya
(Repeat Chorus)
(Ulangi Refrain)