Somebody told Mary, Mary had to tell her friends. Jim got to work and he had to tell it over and over again. It's the hardest thing in town how the news must get around.
Six strings on this old guitar, I broke one, now there's five. But five's enough to play my love song and try to win her back. 'Cause the nights're cold and lonely since she's gone.
I want to introduce myself to the ladies. And please don't be discouraged with my size. I'm as big as the last two boys you went with. About twice the love light shinin' in my eyes.
Now I'd looked at you, old clock for a long time. And each glance makes a change for the worse. 'Cause you just keep moving me towards tomorrow. But I wish you would run in reverse.