I came staggerin' in, in the middle of the night I got my alibi sewed up nice and tight Cracked the bedroom door, I tried to keep it from squeakin' 'Cause I know there's a wildcat in there sleepin' But the, the light was on and the bed was made and there's a "DEAR JOHN … " written on the pillow case She said I've gone to the Bahamas I've had it with the drama Time to get out of town, I'm just a slowin' you down She said I found somebody that likes the things that you used to Yeah and he's got a lot of money, we're goin' where it's sunny and baby he's a looker too She said it was a chance of a lifetime What was I supposed to do Oh yeah, I woke up this mornin' in a terrible mess I had the telephone ringin' and her cat on my chest I'm wipin' the sleep out of my bloodshot eyes Oh-it's gotta be her callin' to apologize She must be feelin' bad 'cause she done me wrong Then I - I pushed the bu*ton on the code-a-phone
She said I've gone to the Bahamas I've had it with the drama Time to get out of town, I'm just a slowin' you down She said I found somebody that likes the things that you used to Yeah she said he's got a lot of money, we're goin' where it's sunny and baby he's a looker too She said it was a chance of a lifetime What was I supposed to do Oh - and I got the stereo and she got the music Yeah and I got this washer but I don't know how to use it She's gone to the Bahamas Had it with the drama Time to get out of town, I'm just a slowin' you down She said I found somebody that likes the things that you used to Yeah she said, he's got a lot of money, we're goin' where it's sunny and baby he's a looker too She said it was a chance of a lifetime What was I supposed to do Oh yeah, it was a chance of a lifetime What was I supposed to do Maybe you can come get this cat