Good Lord Lorrie
Turnpike Troubadours Lyrics

Lorrie lit a cigarette and smiled
Lorrie appeared happy and carefree as she lit a cigarette

And waved the smoke out of her face
She gestured to clear the smoke away from her face

With her black hair brown from the summer sun
Lorrie's black hair looked sun-dyed brown in the summer light

Green eyes looked around the place
Lorrie's green eyes looked around the area

And she told me that she loved me
Lorrie expressed her love for the artist

And I grinned and grabbed her hand and said, "I know"
The singer reciprocated Lorrie's love and responded confidently

Let's get from here
Both Lorrie and the singer wanted to leave the place they were at

Now darling if we're going
Lorrie addressed the artist affectionately

Let's go on and go
Lorrie urged the artist to leave with her

Well, Lorrie said her family used to have a little money
Lorrie shared that her family used to be financially comfortable

And they still act like they do
Despite their current financial situation, Lorrie's family still behaves like they are rich

Well, your daddy don't think I'm fit to sit
Lorrie's boyfriend's father disapproves of their relationship

In the same room with you
He doesn't even want to be in the same room as Lorrie

And if I ever set foot in Sevier county
Lorrie's boyfriend's brother threatened him not to step foot in Sevier county

Well your brother said he'd break my jaw
He threatened to physically harm him

And here I sit with the dark haired daughter of Southwest Arkansas
Despite all the difficulties, Lorrie's boyfriend is still with her

And I've been learning that believing
The artist has been realizing that believing in something is important

And that barely breaking even
He has also realized that barely making it through life is common

It's just a part of life for you and me
Living with struggles is a part of life for both of them

And I've been living with the loneliness
The artist has been dealing with feeling lonely

It's got down in my bones I guess
The loneliness has affected him deeply

It's just another phase of being free
He sees the loneliness as a consequence of the freedom he enjoys

And I've been learning how to lose a thing
The singer has been learning how to let go of something

I never laid a hand on all along
Something he never had but wanted to keep

Well good lord Lorrie, I love you
The singer declares his love for Lorrie

Could it go more wrong
Wonders whether things could be any worse

Well D-Queens dry so I bought us both a bottle
The singer bought a bottle of liquor for Lorrie and himself since the bar they are in was out of a drink

In downtown Broken Bow
This incident happened in downtown Broken Bow

Lorries got a buddy with a double wide trailer
Lorrie has a friend with a mobile home

They were shaking dominoes
Lorrie and her friend were playing a game of dominoes

And I had good intentions 'til I had too many
The singer's good intentions were compromised by his excessive drinking

I was stupid I suppose
The artist acknowledges that he made a mistake

You better put a little money where your mouth is boy
The artist is being told to show he means what he says

And try to keep it closed
The artist should keep his good intentions and promises to himself

Well, Lorrie said I wonder what we ever went through
Lorrie questions the reason for their struggles

All this trouble for
She is wondering what was the point of all the problems they faced

You ain't half of who I thought you was
Lorrie perceives the singer as only half the person she thought he was because of his mistakes and failures

And this ain't fun no more
The singer's problems have made their relationship no longer enjoyable for Lorrie

And her words cut clean through drunk
Even though Lorrie was inebriated, her words felt truthful and hurting

And dark and dimming doorway light
The lighting was getting darker, matching her melancholic words

Well I've had all I can handle
The artist can't handle anymore

Hope you're happy now, good night
Lorrie ends their relationship, wishing him happiness and bidding him goodnight

Guess her folks were right
The singer realizes that Lorrie's family was right about their relationship not working out