I still recall
The awful clanging of those wedding bells
I prayed your Billy would go straight to hell
That Sunday morningYes I did compete
With the heart of a fool but I must retreat
Go back to Nashville lay down in the street
As a final warningYour love is gone
For me, for you, and for everyone
Kidnap the moon, assassinate the sun
It's time for mourningWell I can stand the winter and the blazing heat
I can stand the riots in the city streets
My love for you will stand the test of time
The happiest day of your life
Was the worst day of mineI stood in the park
Like a photograph until way after dark
In a rented suit holding my homeless heart
In the freezing summerCould not stand the test
Choked on the words, 'I wish you the best'
Walked away and put my gifts with the rest
But my box was emptyWell I can stand the winter and the blazing heat
I can stand the riots in the city streets
My love for you will stand the test of time
The happiest day of your life
Was the worst day of mineEighty-six Fahrenheit
I stand alone in the punishing light
Burning the thought of you out of my mind
But it ain't workingI love you babe
First time I said it I was so afraid
Wish I'd said it on your wedding day
Life would be amazingWell I can stand the winter and the blazing heat
I can stand the riots in the city streets
My love for you will stand the test of time
The happiest day of your life