I hated like the devil
to tell her we were through
i was sure it would break her heart
tear her world in two
she is such a fragile thing
lord, i hate to make her cry
so i broke it to her gently
when i told her goodbye
she cussed me like a sailor
kicked a hole through the kitchen wall
she threw a fit and threw the phone
half-way down the hall
she saidi'll be down at the bar
then i heard the front door slam
i guess all in all
she took it like a man
i was thinking she'd reach out to me
and beg me not to go
or run straight to her momma's
'cause i'd hurt her so
thought she'd be devastated
i had a tender moment plan
i didn't think that she could take it
but she took it like a man
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