She Quit Me

(featured in the film Midnight Cowboy) written by Warren Zevon, c. 1970 United Artists, c. 1996 EMI Capital Music Special Markets It wasn't the queen of diamonds that I drew first Instead I got the ace of spades reversed She quit me She up and quit me, man--yeah She quit me She up and she quit me It wasn't because I didn't treat her right--no When dawn had drawn the curtains of the night She quit me She up and she quit me, man She quit me She up and quit me--yeah It wasn't because I didn't treat her kind I wonder who put leaving on her mind She quit me She up and she quit me, man She quit me She up and quit me--yeah It wasn't because I couldn't satisfy--no Now where'd she get the nerve to say goodbye Oh, she quit me She up and quit me, man--oh, yeah She quit me She up and quit me--yeah