Short life of trouble It's only wise that we part Short life of trouble For a boy with a broken heart You know what you promised Not more than three weeks ago You promised that you'd marry me Standing there by by your mama's kitchen door Short life of trouble It's only wise that we part Short life of trouble For a boy with a broken heart Now you've broken your promise So marry who you may This old world is so big and so wide I'll ramble back again someday Short life of trouble It's only wise that we part Short life of trouble For a boy with a broken heart