Well I wont [E]lie and say I didn?t think the good ones all were taken
Since there [A]aint no peaches falling from the [E]tree that I've been shaking
And it's [E]solitary [B7]sleeping in this [C#m]bed that I've been [A]making
Well [E]maybe I should [B7]quit while I'm [E]ahead
Well my intent was being handed I never laid a hand
And the kindness of my gesture was a good far cry from grand
They were awful well intended, they were all that I can stand
Ah maybe I should quit while I'm ahead
Chorus 1:
And now [B7]darlin if I called you, could you love me like a kid
Could you [E]love me like you loved me way back when you really did
Well [B7]Darlin if I called you could you just pick up the phone
Lord, I've been [A]dancing with damnation and I'm drinking all alone
And I am [E]busted broke and [B7]bent and beat and '[C#m]bout halfway to [A]dead
Ah [E]maybe I should [B7]quit while I'm a[E]head, oh Lord, well [E]maybe I should [B7]quit while I'm a[E]head
Well West Texas in the morning, little darling are you down
Where the color of the country is your sweet eye shade of brown
And if I told you how I felt, well you?d say boy get out of town
Well maybe I should quit while I'm ahead
Chorus 2:
Now darlin if I called you, could you love me like a kid
Could you love me like you loved me way back when you really did
Well Darlin if I called you would you even talk to me
When I am lit up like a star atop your favorite Christmas tree
And I am busted broke and bent and beat and 'bout half way to dead
Ah maybe I should quit while im ahead, oh Lord well maybe I should quit while I'm ahead
Instumental break
Chorus 1:
Now darlin if I called you, could you love me like a kid
Could you love me like you loved me way back when you really did
Well Darlin if I called you could you just pick up the phone
Lord, ive been dancing with damnation and I'm drinking all alone
And I am busted broke and bent and beat and 'bout half way to dead
Ah maybe I should quit while I'm ahead, oh lord well maybe I should quit while I'm ahead
Since there [A]aint no peaches falling from the [E]tree that I've been shaking
And it's [E]solitary [B7]sleeping in this [C#m]bed that I've been [A]making
Well [E]maybe I should [B7]quit while I'm [E]ahead
Well my intent was being handed I never laid a hand
And the kindness of my gesture was a good far cry from grand
They were awful well intended, they were all that I can stand
Ah maybe I should quit while I'm ahead
Chorus 1:
And now [B7]darlin if I called you, could you love me like a kid
Could you [E]love me like you loved me way back when you really did
Well [B7]Darlin if I called you could you just pick up the phone
Lord, I've been [A]dancing with damnation and I'm drinking all alone
And I am [E]busted broke and [B7]bent and beat and '[C#m]bout halfway to [A]dead
Ah [E]maybe I should [B7]quit while I'm a[E]head, oh Lord, well [E]maybe I should [B7]quit while I'm a[E]head
Well West Texas in the morning, little darling are you down
Where the color of the country is your sweet eye shade of brown
And if I told you how I felt, well you?d say boy get out of town
Well maybe I should quit while I'm ahead
Chorus 2:
Now darlin if I called you, could you love me like a kid
Could you love me like you loved me way back when you really did
Well Darlin if I called you would you even talk to me
When I am lit up like a star atop your favorite Christmas tree
And I am busted broke and bent and beat and 'bout half way to dead
Ah maybe I should quit while im ahead, oh Lord well maybe I should quit while I'm ahead
Instumental break
Chorus 1:
Now darlin if I called you, could you love me like a kid
Could you love me like you loved me way back when you really did
Well Darlin if I called you could you just pick up the phone
Lord, ive been dancing with damnation and I'm drinking all alone
And I am busted broke and bent and beat and 'bout half way to dead
Ah maybe I should quit while I'm ahead, oh lord well maybe I should quit while I'm ahead
