They were sittin' on his tailgate   She was lovin' on his roughneck   She was talkin' 'bout runnin' away   While he was puffin' on a cigarette   And just thinkin' how am I gonna say goodbye      He said, girl, you got it good here   You don't need to mess with a guy going nowhere   She said how's about Texas?   He got up and shook his head then he said   Ain't ya been listenin'? It's never gonna work out   And I think it'd be a good time now      To let me go, you don't need me, baby   Stop holdin' on the way you are   Don't you know I'm no good for you?   And it'll only break your heart if you don't let me go      He said other than a dreamer   I ain't nothing but a drifter   You could do a lot better   He leaned over and he kissed her      He said you'd got another year of college   And a good momma and a daddy   And me I got 93 dollars and this old '82 Chevy      So let me go, you don't need me, baby   Stop holdin' on the way you are   Don't you know I'm no good for you?   And it'll only break your heart if you don't let me go      She said nice try but you can't hide   Behind those shades there on your face   See, I don't think you're all that tough   I just think you're scared of love   And I think I won't take up that much space      So let me go, take me with ya, baby   It's so cold outside your arms   And we both know that you're not as strong   As you think you are      So let me go, take me with ya, baby   I'm belong where you are   We both know I'm so good for you   And it'll only break your heart down the road   If you don't let me go with ya, baby, let me go