this is the latest version being sung live by darius rucker .
he changed the lyrics a little bit .

G D Cadd9
she sits alone by a lamp post ,
G
trying to find a thought thats escaped her mind
D Cadd9
she says dads the one i love the most
G
michael stipes not far behind
D
she never lets me in only tell me wheres shes been
Cadd9 G
when shes had too much to drink
D
i say that i dont care i just run my hands through her dark hair
Cadd9 G
and i pray to god you gotta help me fly away , and just

chorus

C G
let her cryif the tears fall down like rain
C Em G D
let her singif it eases all her pain
C G
let her go let her walk right out on me
D
and if the sun comes up tomorrow
Cadd9 G
let her be let her be .

interlude : G D Cadd9 G

G D
this morning i woke up alone , found a note standin’ by the phone
Cadd9 G
saying maybe ill be back someday , i wanted to look for you
D
you walked in i didnt know just what to do
Cadd9
so i sat back down had a beer and a bottle of jim beam and
G
felt sorry for myself and just . . .

– chorus –

interlude : G D Cadd9 G D Cadd9

– chorus –

G D
last night i tried to leave she cried so much i just could not believe
Cadd9 G
she was the same girl i fell in love with long ago
D
she went in the back to get high i sat down on my couch and i cried
Cadd9
for my mamma i said mamma please ,
G
please wont you take me outta here now , she said . . .

– chorus –

– chorus