Short Sweet Ride
Alan Jackson
Intro: () () () () I could () see it coming from a () mile a(G)way A heartache lookin’ for a () place to () stay But I couldn’t resist her and I () couldn’t be () cool Lord can’t a woman make a () man a () fool It’s an () age-old story but it still holds true There () ain’t no end to what a () man won’t () do He’ll () love some woman ’til he go insane It’s a () short sweet ride on a () runaway () train I was () drunk and crazy from her () sweet per(G)fume But I knew stone sober I was () being () used Now the heartache lingers like a () cheap colo(G)gne She took all she wanted then () she was () gone Repeat Chorus Solo: () () () () () () () () () () It was () almost worth it for the () time we () spent But there ain’t no future in a () heart for () rent Still she taught me something ’bout the () facts of () life Love cuts quicker than a () switchblade () knife Repeat Chorus Twice () short sweet ride on a () runaway () train