John Hiatt - I Know How To Lose You lyrics

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I don't know how to keep a good thingI've lost it all beforeHad a sweet girl back awhileI walked right through her doorOut of town, out of stateOut of all she could see throughDon't think I'll ever find love againBut I know how to lose youDown the hall, she turns off the lightsI've left before the dawnNo words said, not one tear she'dBut for awhile you're goneThen I'm neatly dressed in my emptinessOut on the bright avenueDon't think I'll ever find love againBut I know how to lose youYou know the story, still I hope for myselfLike a man who plays the lottery, expecting great wealthNo regard for his mental state, his emotions or his healthLike this was all happening to some other version of himselfPeople see me on the streetThey don't recall your nameIt's like they never seen us beforeHow well I hide the painAnd tip my hat and crack a grinAnd remark on a sky so blueDon't think I'll ever find love againBut I know how to lose youDon't think I'll ever find love againBut I know how to lose you