She was going down, i was ashin' on her back (Love that girl like she was mine) I hit back once - open-handed, no excuses (Love that girl like she was mine ...) Now the sunshine won't look me in the eye no more But nighttime says it to my face I was thinkin' to myself Might as well be you Got to burn back the weeds So i burn back the weeds and cry Need her like a crack-baby, i can see her in the dark Came together so hard we broke both our hearts Now i'm whistling dixie, spittin' teeth I can't shed this skin she's underneath I was thinkin' to myself It was always you Got to burn back the weeds So i burn back the weeds and cry She says 'why' I'm just not a very nice guy Can't seem to say good-bye God knows i try She was goin' down I was ashin' on her back