Intentional Heartache
Dwight Yoakam Lyrics

She drove South I-95 straight through Carolina
She drove down the highway in search of revenge.

She didn't use no damn map to find her way
She didn't care about directions or guidance in her quest for revenge.

She pulled off on a state route just north of Charlotte
She got off the highway and took a state route.

And took mostly county roads the rest of the day.
She used smaller roads and paths to avoid being seen, but also to slow down the journey and savor the anticipation of revenge.

She said I'll give you an intentional heartache
She declared her intention to hurt her ex worse than he hurt her.

That'll hurt a lot worse than the one he left in me
Her ex caused her pain, but she wants him to feel more than double the pain she felt.

Would you all step back? so a girl might to get started.
She asked the others present to step back and witness her revenge plot against her ex-lover.

And then he won't have to look twice to see.
She wants her ex-lover to experience the revenge, to realize the gravity of his mistake, and to understand who caused him his pain and heartache.

She drove up across the yard and though his momma's garden
She drove recklessly, with zero regard for anyone or anything in her path.

Didn't touch the brakes, she slammed right into his Chevrolet
She methodically destroyed everything that belonged to him, every materialistic possession that he cared about.

Tossed out his clothes, boots, Bud cap, and signed Dale Jr. poster
She threw his most treasured items outside and sprayed them with neon green spray paint.

Then shot the whole mess neon green, a can of DuPont spray
She sprayed every object she threw out with neon green spray paint, signifying her vengeance.

She said I'll give you an intentional heartache
She reiterated her desire to cause her ex pain.

That'll hurt a lot worse than the one he left in me,
She continued to emphasize the point that her pain was not enough, and she wants him to suffer more.

Would you all step back? so a girl might to get started,
She continued requesting that the others step back and witness the revenge she was exacting on her ex.

And he won't have to look twice to see.
She wanted her ex to know that she was the one causing his pain, to not give room for doubt.

She said watch this!
She was revving up to do something even more destructive.

Then she sprayed that Bud cap bright green,
She continued spraying his belongings with neon green paint, making sure every object had a clear mark of her vengeance.

Said "Connie put that can of spray paint down!"
She disregarded anyone who tried to stop her from spraying neon green paint over everything.

Just watch this,
She was determined to continue causing harm no matter who was against her.

Then she pulled them Nakona boots out, sprayed them neon too
She continued spraying every object she had thrown outside with neon green paint, including his boots.

Put the can down Connie!
She continued disregarding anyone who tried to stop her from completing her revenge.

She give it hell with that can of spray paint
She continued spraying objects with neon green paint with apparent satisfaction and vehement determination.

He kept yelling at her
Her ex-lover tried to stop her, but he was ineffectual as she was already out of control.

Put the can down
Although she faced obstructions, she kept causing harm and continued spraying objects with neon green paint.

And she sprayed to him ,
She called out to her ex and showed him that she was responsible for his heartache.

Then she did a little dance on top of that Dale Jr. poster,
She stood on top of his favorite poster, claiming her dominance and mocking him.

Just kind of a hoochie coochie
She demonstrated dominance over him with her dancing, showing that he was no longer in control.

"Alright! Connie,"
He wanted her to stop her rampage and call off her revenge on him.

He said "I saw ya Connie, now put it down"
He finally saw her actions and was pleading with her to stop, but she refused to yield.

Said "watch this," run over to the passenger side of that Monte Carlo
She continued to enact her revenge and went over to his car to complete the destruction.

And she sprayed tramp
She sprayed the word 'tramp' on his car, claiming that he was unfaithful to her.

On the hood, on the back of the house
She made sure that every inch of the car had a mark of her vengeance and hate.

They tried to call her sister
They tried to contact her relatives to intervene and stop her from causing more damage.

What was that girl's name?
They couldn't recall the name of the girl they contacted, showing the level of confusion and desperation to prevent her destruction.

Said "you gotta come get this girl!"
They wanted someone to take her away and stop her from causing more harm.

Nancy, I think. Said watch this,
One of the contacts that the crowd tried to reach was Nancy. Meanwhile, the girl in question continued causing destruction and said, 'watch this.'

Said look here,
She was proud of her destruction and wanted everyone to witness it.

Look here. Watch this!
She continued enacting her revenge, wanting to show the extent of the pain she felt and transposing it on to him.

She run that girl back up on the porch.
She went back up to his home to continue her rampage.

She was screaming Tramp this and Tramp that
She continued to call him a 'tramp,' claiming that he was unfaithful to her.

Oh yeah she gave him an intentional heartache,
She fulfilled her promise and succeeded in enacting an intentional heartache on her ex-lover, causing him much pain and hurt.

"Alright , alright Connie I heard ya."
He understood what she was doing to him and accepted that she intentionally caused him heartache.

His momma was cryin' in on the floor,
His mother was heartbroken at the destruction her son had brought on himself.

His daddy said "told ya that girl was gonna get like that"
His father had foreseen his son's actions and had warned him against mistreating his ex.

She said watch this here.
She was proud of herself and wanted everyone to acknowledge her as the victorious one.