I'm sittin' in the midnight alone Can't bring myself to pick up the phone So, I'm pickin' through the banjo tune I learned from you ♪ I wish, I wish I could forget Atlanta in that hard August sweat I asked you for a favor You ain't let me down, you ain't let me down yet The songs you loved to sing They are still ringin' in my ears The love you gave to me I am still holdin' on to, all these years ♪ I'll burn this little satchel before long The smoke will rise and carry your heart But I will miss you when you're gone When you're gone The songs you loved to sing They are still ringin' in my ears The love you gave to me I am still holdin' on to, all these years