I went through the closet back in my old home   Found a letterman's jacket so I slipped it on   Deep in the pocket still folded up tight   Was the letter you wrote to tell me goodbye      The minute I saw it I just had to smile   It smelled like old leather as smooth as a child   I took a deep breath then put it away   There was no need to read it I knew just what it would say      I know the words by heart, I know every line   From this ain't easy to you'll get along just fine   I know every comma, every question mark   No I don't have to look I know the words by heart      Seems like home movies flash through my head   The homecoming game, that night on my bed   The words that you wrote still cut me in two   How you said you still cared but that we were through      I know the words by heart, I know every line   From this ain't easy to you'll get along just fine   I know every comma, every question mark   No I don't have to look I know the words by heart      Ain't it funny how a memory can play tricks on your mind   I don't remember a thing from my classes but I can quote you every line      I took off my jacket and put it away   With your note in the pocket like I found it that day   Poured me a beer then pictured your face   And drank a silent toast to things that time can't erase      I know the words by heart, I know every line   From this ain't easy to you'll get along just fine   I know every comma, every question mark   No I don't have to look I know the words by heart      I know the words by heart, I know every line   From this ain't easy to you'll get along just fine   I know every comma, every question mark   No I don't have to look I know the words by heart      I know the words