She let me down so easy That I hardly felt the blow Saginaw was freezing I headed down to Mexico Found a job on a fishin' boat Found a woman found a shack I raise my glass and I drink a toast Hey I'm never goin' back That was a lie No was that only wishful thinking I am well outside the border I am almost at her door Even though I can't afford her I can't love her anymore and anyway I'm just about a mile away She was deep love buried And she said she could not stay Me and her get married As we blew through Santa Fe And it was late October When the other man occured To love her is to know her But she's like a hummingbird I coulda die Or was that only wishfull thinking I am well outside the border I am almost at her door Even though I can't afford her I can't love her anymore and anyway Just about a mile away Just about a mile away Just about a mile away Just about a mile away Just about a mile away Anyway I'm just about a mile away And I'm comin' back to you babe And I'm on my way On my way I'm on my way I'm a hundred miles I'm fifty miles I'm twenty five miles Im just about a mile away I'm a hundred miles I'm fifty miles I'm just about a mile away And I'm comin' back to you babe And im going through Tulsa I'm going through texas I'm goin' through north decota Just about a mile away Im comin' back to you baby Just about a mile away About a mile away Just about a mile away Im just about a mile away now Im goin' on home Im goin' on home