I'LL TAKE THE MEMORIES
(Charlie Craig / Keith Stegall)


Lorrie Morgan - 1988



        

There's van out in the drive, it's time to divide everything up
We've taken down the bed where so many nights we made love
We've gone through everything and given back the rings we once cherished
You can take the things you want and leave the things you don't, but as for me

I'll take the mem'ries, you can have the rest
I know we had some bad times, but our good times were the best
There's so many keepsakes after all that we've been through
But I'll take the mem'ries if I can't have you

I don't know just what I'll do, I've been so used to loving you for such a long time
And even though I'll try, there's no way that I'll get you off my mind
So while we're packing up our lives and saying our goodbyes, I wanna tell you
You can take the things you want and leave the things you don't, but as for me

I'll take the mem'ries, you can have the rest
I know we had some bad times, but our good times were the best
There's so many keepsakes after all that we've been through
But I'll take the mem'ries if I can't have you






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2013)