Love Match - Buddy Miller

The crowd had gathered

They’d heard the word

Pretty soon I’d be losing her

They stood in line just to see

The way she’d make a meal of me

They held their breath

Whispered low

Waiting for that final blow

They called her name

She was picked to win

As we walked out into the ring

And the first round she broke my heart

Second round she tore it apart

Third round I was on the ropes

Fourth round I didn’t have a hope

The things she said in the final bought

Laid me low really knocked me out

She waved to the crowd without a scratch

The heartbreak champion of this love match

They called for blood

They wanted more

They picked me up off the floor

My head was spinning

I staggered round

I couldn’t stand for falling down

The lights were dim I heard them say

You can’t make it anyway

But I was game I climbed back in

I tried to win her back again

And the first round she hurt me bad

Second round couldn’t handle it

Third round well I almost died

Fourth round I saw that look in her eyes

I knew right then how it would be

She turned and walked away from me

They shouted fair and square there ain’t no catch

She’s the heartbreak champion of the love match