Oh, you poor, broke, mixed up, mess of a heart Yeah, a little, bitty woman gonna tear you all apart I warned you a thousand times But you wouldn't listen nor pay me no mind You poor, broke, mixed up, mess of a heart Yeah, I watched her buy her tickets in Charlotte, North Carolina And I heard her say, "One-way, please, to Denver" She's goin' to meet that other guy and it won't do us no good to cry 'Cause she's wearin' his ring on her finger Oh, you poor, broke, mixed up, mess of a heart Yeah, a little, bitty woman gonna tear you all apart Yeah, I warned you a thousand times
But you wouldn't listen nor pay me no mind You poor, broke, mixed up, mess of a heart Well, I watched her tip the porter As she stepped aboard that midnight train bound to take her faraway forever I watched the tail light fade away knowing she was goin' to stray And I wish this broken heart was leavin' with her Oh, you poor, broke, mixed up, mess of a heart Yeah, a little, bitty woman gonna tear you all apart I warned you a thousand times But you wouldn't listen nor pay me no mind You poor, broke, mixed up, mess of a heart You poor, broke, mixed up, mess of a heart