If it was up to me Every road would be paved in dirt Whiskey wouldn't give you hangovers Every prayer would hit right on time Every good dog would live to see twenty-five And this bar would stay open all night And I wouldn't have to drink it dry Just to drown out your goodbye If it was up to You'd be here wrapped up in my arms And I'd be 'bout anywhere but this bar You'd be hitting them brakes on that Chevrolet Red line running back to my place You'd be back burning up my bed Instead of turning them circles in my head Wouldn't be just a goodbye memory Oh, if it was up to me This whole heart wouldn't wanna break Every time I hear your name I turn back time and baby, you'd still be mine If it was up to You'd be here wrapped up in my arms And I'd be 'bout anywhere but this bar You'd be hitting them brakes on that Chevrolet Red line running back to my place You'd be back burning up my bed Instead of turning them circles in my head Wouldn't be just a goodbye memory Oh, if it was up to me You'd get a flat, run out of gas Call me to pick you up, get a second chance This would all be a bad, bad dream Oh, if it was up to me Oh, yeah If it was up to me Oh, if it was up to You'd be here wrapped up in my arms And I'd be 'bout anywhere but this bar You'd be hitting them brakes on that Chevrolet Red line running back to my place You'd be back burning up my bed Instead of turning them circles in my head Wouldn't be just a goodbye memory Oh, if it was up to me Oh, yeah If it was up to me You wouldn't be just a memory Oh, if it was up to me