(Emory Gordy - James Cobb - Buddy Buie)      Faded photograph covered now with lines and creases   Tickets torn in half memories in bits and the pieces   Traces of love long ago that didn't work out right   Traces of love.      Ribbons from her hair souvenirs of days together   The ring she used to wear pages from an old love letter   Traces of love long ago that didn't work out right   Traces of love with me tonight.      You know I close my eyes and say a little prayer   That in his heart you'll find a trace of love still there somewhere.      --- Instrumental ---      Traces of home in the night that he'll come back and dry   These traces of love from my eyes, traces of love...