No, she not gone forever   She's just playing one of her games   And tonight when I get home   Everything will be the same      'Cause when I woke up this morning   Yes, I found her goodbye note   It just a game she plays   It just a goodbye joke      She's just goin' downtown shopping   She'll bring me back some sporty clothes   'Cause I'm always on her mind   No matter where she plans to go      If I thought she was gone forever   Lord, I'd find me a hangin' rope   That's why I'm drifting now   It's just a goodbye joke      Ain't it funny the sense of humor   A woman can have sometimes?   Especially that lovely woman of mine      Hey, bartender won't you bring me a drink   'Cause I still like [unverified]   On the words she wrote   In her little goodbye joke