^DI know you like a brother, and I know you as well ^DThere's somethings we could talk about, some ^A7things we'll never tell ^GA few things in parti^Dcular, ^Gare meant for ^Dsolitude ^DOh I could write a ^A7book about ^Dyou, (now listen to this)

^ABig Betty wore a lot of makeup, didn't she sweat a lot ^AThe mabilene ran like a river, whenever she got hot ^GLast time I saw ^DBetty, as ^Gbest as I can ^Drecall ^GYou were ridin' her ^Dpiggyback ^A7down that motel hall (now wait a minute that ain't it)

^GThat's not the way I ^Dremember it, ^Gyou're lyin' like a rug on the ^Dfloor ^GThe only Betty that ^DI can remember I ^A7remember was ^Dyours (sure) And ^Asince you brought up the subject, let's talk about your taste in art The ^Awindows and walls and the ceilings and floors, you mighta got a little too dark And there's a ^Gmotel out in ^DFresno, ^Gwhere neither one of us can go ^Dback ^GYou had a thing about ^Dyellow and greens so you painted the whole room ^A7black

^GThat ain't the way I ^Dremember it, ^Gseems like I had a little ^Dhelp ^GYou weren't along j^Dust for the ride, ^A7you hit a few strokes ^Dyourself, yeah

^DI know you like a brother, and I know you as well ^DThere's somethings we could talk about, some ^A7things we'll never tell ^GA few things in parti^Dcular, ^Gare meant for ^Dsolitude ^DOh I could write a ^A7book about ^Dyou, (But you don't have to worry Waylon I ain't gonna ^Gdo it) (I hope not!) ^DI could write a ^A7book about ^Dyou

Misc Unsigned Bands - Waylon willie - i could write a book about you