Intro: (x4) I came staggerin' in, in the middle of the night I got my alibi sewed up nice and tight Cracked the bedroom door, I tried to keep it from squeakin' 'Cause I know there's a wildcat in there sleepin' But the light was on and the bed was made There's a dear john written on the pillow case She said, I've gone to the Bahamas, I've had it with the drama Time to get out of town, I'm just slowin' you down She said, I found somebody that likes the things that you used to Yeah, and he's got a lot of money, we're goin' where it's sunny And baby, he's a looker too She said, it was a chance of a lifetime what was I supposed to do Solo Oh yeah, I woke up this mornin' in a terrible mess I had the telephone ringin' and her cat on my chest I'm wipin' the sleep out of my bloodshot eyes Oh, it's gotta be her callin' to apologize She must be feelin' bad 'cause she done me wrong Then I, I pushed the button on a Code--Phone She said, I've gone to the Bahamas, I've had it with the drama Time to get out of town, I'm just slowin' you down She said, I found somebody that likes the things that you used to Yeah, and he's got a lot of money, we're goin' where it's sunny And baby, he's a looker too She said, it was a chance of a lifetime what was I supposed to do Solo Bridge Oh, and I got the stereo and she got the music Yeah, and I got this washer but I don't know how to use it She said, I've gone to the Bahamas, I've had it with the drama Time to get out of town, I'm just slowin' you down She said, I found somebody that likes the things that you used to Yeah, and he's got a lot of money, we're goin' where it's sunny And baby, he's a looker too She said, it was a chance of a lifetime what was I supposed to do Outro Oh yeah, it was a chance of a lifetime what was I supposed to do Maybe, you can come get this cat