[Verse 1]

Mama said, “Son, don’t go losing your head,

Over a woman who’s already been wed.

You’re not her first, you won’t be her last,

She’s got a suitcase full of shadows from her past.”

[Prechorus]

“Her smile might shine, but don’t be a fool,

You’re just pickin’ up where he left the rule.”

[Chorus]

She’s got a heart with cracks you can’t see,

A list of troubles as tall as a tree.

You’re not savin’ her, just takin’ the load,

That another man left by the side of the road.

Mama said, “Boy you better stop and think this through,

Don’t make a stranger’s troubles your burden too.”

[Verse 2]

She tells you stories, sweet as summer rain,

But every rose comes with its thorn and pain.

There’s a line in her eyes she won’t explain,

A mark from love she’ll never trust again.

[Prechorus]

“Her dreams might seem like yours to share,

But don’t go thinkin’ you can fix what ain’t there.”

[Chorus]

She’s got a heart with cracks you can’t see,

A list of troubles as tall as a tree,

You’re not savin’ her, just takin’ the load,

That another man left by the side of the road.

Mama said, “Boy you better stop and think this through,

Don’t make a stranger’s troubles your burden too.”

[Verse 3]

Headaches and troubles, that’s what you’ll find,

A heart once shattered, still tangled in time.

She might seem like heaven, but boy, be wise,

You’re just catchin’ the weight he left behind.

[Prechorus]

Desperate women always think on their toes,

They’ll take any man to end their woes.

[Chorus]

She’s got a heart with cracks you can’t see,

A list of troubles as tall as a tree,

You’re not savin’ her, just takin’ the load,

That another man left by the side of the road.

Mama said, “Boy you better stop and think this through,

Don’t make a stranger’s troubles your burden too.”

[Instrumental]

[Outro]

Mama’s words echo, soft and clear,

“Love ain’t easy when ghosts are very near.”