Next to the Last Romantic - Josh Ritter

He’s ridin the plains living love to his name

as the next to the last true romantic

he knows that his story is tragic

but he can’t rest

till he’s next

to you

All the girls know his fame

and the men curse his name

as they talk about him like he’s magic

but he’s the next to the last true romantic

and he can’t rest

till he’s next

to you

he’s stolen hearts like their horses

and horses when hearts can’t be found

he keeps riding from one horse

to one horse to one horse town

(it get’s him down)

He knows he’s a fool to be caught up with you but

but he’s the next to the last true romantic

He can’t let go of love once he’s had it

and he can’t rest

till he’s next

to you.

there’s always whiskey and women

and women and whiskey around

and he can’t tell which is worse

to be dying of thirst or to drown

(that get’s him down)

so he smiles throught the pain

and pitches stearling nails and chains

sometimes even we don’t know how he stands it

but he’s the next to the last true romantic

and he can’t rest

till he’s next

to you.

and he can’t rest

till he’s next

to you.