Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song When Rita Leaves , by - Delbert McClinton. Release date: 05.03.2001
Song language: English
When Rita Leaves |
| She left a lipstick letter on the mirror, shattered on the bathroom floor |
| All I could put back together was, «never see me no more.» |
| Took all her clothes, but one red dress |
| The one she knows I like the best |
| All I could do was clean up the mess and wonder where she had gone |
| I had a sky blue ragtop Mustang, 1964 |
| She drove it off into the night 'til it just wouldn’t go no more |
| She caught a ride on into town |
| Bought some gas and laid the top down |
| She burned that pony to the ground on the desert in New Mexico |
| When Rita leaves, Rita’s gone |
| She gave me every chance a man could want |
| I’ve never known a love so strong |
| Or so crazy when she’s been done wrong |
| When Rita leaves, Rita’s gone |
| I put a call into her Mamasita back in El Paso |
| She said she got the story from Rita on her way to Mexico |
| Her Mama knew I was takin' it hard |
| Said she was sorry about my car |
| She said you’re lucky all she broke was your heart |
| Better just let her go When Rita leaves, Rita’s gone |
| She gave me every chance a man could want |
| I’ve never known a love so strong |
| Or so crazy when she’s been done wrong |
| When Rita leaves, Rita’s gone |