Miss Emily's Picture Lyrics

I wake up in the morning is a state of fright On the wrong side of the bed all night Clinging to the broken heart - Inside my head Open my eyes and I move my hand From 'round her pillow to the nightstand And straighten Miss Emily's picture by my bed Go to the office; the work's piled up pour three fingers bourbon in my coffee cup Cry on my best friend's shoulder - down the hall I feel so lonely, when I close the door I bite my nails and I walk the And straighten Miss Emily's picture on my wall CHORUS Look out my window and what do I see, Nothing but pain looking back at me All that my future means to me, Is tossing yesterday's love out into the wind And straighten Miss Emily's picture now and then I leave my office and I go downtown, to a little bar we all hang around Laugh -drink beer -shoot pool - and have a ball When the laughter stops - and the hurt takes hold I reach in my pocket for my billfold And show Miss Emily's picture to them all I stagger in the house and I slam the door Scatter my clothes all over the floor Wishing I could do the same thing in my head I drink a beer and I eat a bite, Just before I turn out the light I straighten Miss Emily's picture by my bed (chorus)