Baby, every eye is on you as we walk into this room And I kind of feel like Johnny Cash standin' next to June 'Cause before the night is over I know I'll get introduced As that lucky guy that's known for lovin' you I could strike it big in Vegas, I could buy up half of Texas Everybody'd know my name from here to Timbuktu So go on put it on my stone, 'cause, girl, I know that when I'm gone No matter what I did or didn't do I'll be known for loving you I can read it on their faces like the front page New York Times They can't believe that I'm the one that holds you close at night Ah, but trust me, baby, that's ok with this old fool If I ain't known for nothin' else but loving you
Yeah, I can strike it big in Vegas, I could buy up half of Texas Everybody'd know my name from here to Timbuktu So go on put it on my stone, 'cause, girl, I know that when I'm gone No matter what I did or didn't do I'll be known for lovin' you Yeah They could put me in the movies They could put me on the cover Of the Rollin Stone, but, girl, I know it's true Yeah, I could strike it big in Vegas, I could buy up half of Texas Everybody'd know my name from here to Timbuktu So go on put it on my stone, 'cause, girl, I know that when I'm gone No matter what I did or didn't do I'll be known for lovin' you Yeah, and that's okay with me, baby