Last night I wrote a verse to a song
      But I woke up this morning it was gone
      When I start to think about it you and that verse are the same
      You're both gone and damn it's a shame 
      Yeah you're both gone and damn its a shame 

Today there was a melody in my head
       turns out it was your favorite song by the Dead
       When I start to think about it you and that melody are the same
       You're both taken and damn it's a shame
       Yeah you're both taken and damn it's a shame

Now you're out partyin' with strangers 
      Drinkin' clear liquor on the hood of a car
      I should've known that I could never change ya
      You speak your mind and you follow your heart
      Yeah you speak your mind and you follow your heart

I wrote a chorus to some words you said
      But I still heard your voice so I let it go instead
      When I start to think about it you and that chorus are the same
      I gave you both up and that's a shame 
      I let you both go and that's a shame

Now you're out partyin' with strangers 
      Drinkin' clear liquor on the hood of a car
      I should've known that I could never change ya
      You speak your mind and you follow your heart
      Yeah you speak your mind and you follow your heart

Tonight I saw you out in a crowd 
             Under someone else's arm you looked so proud
             I didn't know the folks you were around
             I decided not to wave I just sat back down
             I didn't even wave I just sat back down, you turned around
             Yeah you turned around, yeah you turned around

 Now you're out partyin' with strangers
                      Drinkin' clear liquor on the hood of a car
                      I should've known that I could never change ya
                      You speak your mind and you follow your heart
                      Yeah now you're out partyin' with strangers 
                      Drinkin' clear liquor on the hood of a car
                      I should've known that I could never change ya
                      You speak your mind and you follow your heart
                      Yeah you speak your mind and you follow your heart
                      Yeah you speak your mind and you follow your heart
                      Yeah you follow your heart