Singin' the blues and hoping for nothing Trees turned grey and fell into nothing And I said goodbye my love The morning dove sang as I drove out of Austin Flowers dance forth and forgot my darlings To bring that bread and wine I have nothing, now that I'm gone Preacher said to me don't stop being lonely Lord will save you and bring you to glory But that's a different tale The cliff I left my dear to find me With that boy and tried to betray me But I'm too good for that You have nothing, now that I'm gone You owe me nothing, now that I'm gone Preacher keep preaching Lover keep lying Sweetheart keep trying Darling keep trying to love Now that I'm gone Lover keep on lying, now that I'm gone Lover keep on lying, now that I'm gone Lover keep on lying, now that I'm gone Lover keep on lying, now that I'm gone