Drown in My Own Tears

How many of y'all have almost drowned in your own tears?

When you love somebody from the bottom of your heart

And that somebody, didn't love you the way you needed

Let me tell my story

Woke up this morning to a letter

That was laying on the bed

And my heart skipped a beat

From the words, from the words that I read

She said, "I'm leaving you

'Cause I'm, I'm in love with another man"

She said, "I know you're hurt

And I can't find a way to make you understand"

She said, "I know you'll find another woman

That'll always wanna stay"

She said, "You're a good man, baby

And on my knees every night, baby, I will pray"

"But I can't live this way, knowing I'm

Not a faithful woman to you"

I remember breaking down, down, down (oh, Lord)

And crying and feeling so blue

I almost drowned

I almost drowned in my own tears, yes I did

After all these (how could you do it, baby?)

These many good years

All my good years we spent together

How could you do it, baby?

Leaving me, leaving (leaving me, yeah)

Was my (biggest fear), biggest fear

Baby, I almost drowned

And I almost drowned, yes I did

In my (own tears), own tears

Let me testify, y'all

She came home the next morning

Looked me in my eyes, she said, "You can have everything"

I said, "Sit down, baby, dammit, you owe me an explanation"

To explain, and she looked over

And seen the gun on the dresser next to me

She said, "I'd rather be dead and gone (what?)

If I can't have that man (I'll be damned) laying next to me"

I remember feeling so low, low (low, low)

I can still see the tears as they touched the floor

'Cause I know I've been a goddamn good man

For that lady, I've done all I can

I almost drowned in my own tears (Lord, I didn't understand)

After all these (many good years)

These many good years (oh, Lord, help me right now)