When She's Gone, She's Gone

Brooks & Dunn

Saw an old friend last night I hadn't seen in a couple years
Stopped in Galatoire's had a couple beers
Talked about the price of oysters, coach at LSU
Then like I knew it would the conversation turned to you

He had to go and I looked at my watch, it was 1:45
I headed down canal, the quarter was coming alive
A man on the corner told me that Jesus was coming soon
But I was lost in the music and the crowd 
And the smell of cheap perfume

It's not good for a man to be alone
But a women needs someone that 
That she can count on
And I walked down by the river in the cold gray dawn
Love is like the Mississippi
When she's gone, she's gone

The line was long at Café Du Monde 
So I walked out on the pier
Thought about all the winds and turns 
Mistakes that got me here
I might as well try to change the course 
That this old river takes
Than go back in time when you were mine
Pretend it's not late

It's not good for a, a man to be alone
But a women needs someone that 
That she can count on
And what I'd give to go back 
But the current's just too strong
And love is like the Mississippi
When she's gone, she's gone

It's not good for a, a man to be alone
But a women needs someone that she can count on
What I'd give to go back 
But the current's just too strong
And love is like the Mississippi
When she's gone, she's gone

Mmm
Yeah, she's gone