You only love me when I'm leavin'
You only love me when I'm already gone
Only love me when the whiskey makes you miss me, oh
You only love me when I'm leavin'
You only love me when I'm already gone
Only love me when the whiskey makes you miss me, oh

Yeah, all your clothes are scattered on the floor
You're one foot in and one foot out the door
There's no talking 'bout it anymore
When I beg for you to stay, you'll say

You only love me when I'm leavin'
You only love me when I'm already gone
Only love me when the whiskey makes you miss me, oh
You only love me when I'm leavin'
You only love me when I'm already gone
Only love me when the whiskey makes you miss me, oh
You only love me when I'm leavin'
(When I'm leavin')
You only love me when I'm leavin'
(When I'm leavin')

Yeah, should I take your pictures out their frames?
Or leave 'em there in case your mind'll change?
Yeah, being here without you feels so strange
Lying wide awake, thinking how you could say

You only love me when I'm leavin'
You only love me when I'm already gone
Only love me when the whiskey makes you miss me, oh
You only love me when I'm leavin'
You only love me when I'm already gone
Only love me when the whiskey makes you miss me, oh
You only love me when I'm leavin'
(When I'm leavin')
You only love me when I'm leavin'
(When I'm leavin')
You only love me when I'm leavin'
(When I'm leavin')
You only love me when I'm leavin'
(When I'm leavin')