Let's talk about this fool that I'm sure we both know She's tryin' to stand on her own after fallin' once more She's too quick to let some one in She's crazy as hell when she drinks too much gin She wants to feel needed, but she never felt more alone She watered her garden in hopes it would trigger a flood Life is too short and too long to live stuck in mud The rain never lasts very long She chases those storms no matter how strong She sees the wheels turning but really she's digging a rut She smiles like an angel in daylight but breaks after dark She's managed to love you with one big old hole in her heart So let her down easy tonight She longs to feel love, but don't hold her too tight She thinks that she wants you, she really needs anything but So let's talk about this fool that I'm sure we both know