She was fading,
couldn't save her with my cursing at the laughing lord in his golden chair
she said "leave me alone boy, can't you see i'm dying here?"
and the chapel was as empty as the bust station on sunday
and she was sad in her rented gown
and the preacher had stock quotes hiding behind our wedding notes,
and his shares were going down

but i can't stop loving you baby,
but i can't stop hating myself
i can't stop loving you baby,
but i can't stop hating myself

so i stole her sunflowers hour before the service,
she was nervous and i was broke
and i couldn't be seen
as i slipped between some warm jim beam
and my petticoat
didn't hear from her family,
they were somewhere between san fran and san antone
oh sweet lord had his mercy when he cursed me with a woman
and i was damn sure happy being alone

i can't stop loving you baby,
but i can't stop hating myself
i can't stop loving you baby,
but i can't stop hating myself

i didn't have the courage to tell her i was nervous
and i was worthless to the bone
she was laughing like a siren through the service
cos she knew that i hated being alone
baby was a bruiser
but she was the only girl
she was the only girl i had ever known

i can't stop loving you baby,
but i can't stop hating myself
i can't stop loving you baby,
but i can't stop hating myself
i can't stop loving you baby,
but i can't stop hating myself
i can't stop loving you baby,
but i can't stop hating myself