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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson
Vocals
Kevin "Swine" Grantt
Kevin "Swine" Grantt
Bass
Dave McAfee
Dave McAfee
Drums
Wayd Battle
Wayd Battle
Electric Guitar
Cowboy Eddie Long
Cowboy Eddie Long
Steel Guitar
Jim "Moose" Brown
Jim "Moose" Brown
Hammond Organ
Rivers Rutherford
Rivers Rutherford
Acoustic Guitar
Curtis Wright
Curtis Wright
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson
Songwriter
Rivers Rutherford
Rivers Rutherford
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Kent Hardly Playboys
The Kent Hardly Playboys
Producer
T.W. Cargile
T.W. Cargile
Mixing Engineer
Randy Leroy
Randy Leroy
Mastering Engineer
Phillip Stein
Phillip Stein
Studio Personnel

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was born by a fire in a cold dark cave
In the age of the dinosaur
When a cave man caught his cave woman loving
On the missing link living next door
There was crying and screaming and war drums a beating
And a wave of violence
None of them folks survived but me
And I've been hanging round ever since
[Verse 2]
'Cause I'm a heartache, never see me coming
I'll always take you by surprise
I'm a heartache, hungry and hunting
Someone I can eat alive
By the time you know I'm on you
Buddy, it's too late
I'm a heartache
[Verse 3]
I watched you taking off tonight
And I knew where you were headed to
I saw that sweet young thing you met at that dirty, old motel room
I'm gnawing on your pretty little wife, waiting up for you at home
You don't even know it, but I'm just saving you for later
When I can get ya all alone
[Verse 4]
Yeah, I'm a heartache, never see me coming
I'll always take you by surprise
I'm a heartache, hungry and hunting
Someone I can eat alive
By the time you know I'm on you
Buddy, it's too late
I'm a heartache
[Verse 5]
From Anthony and Cleopatra
Samson and Delilah
To Jackie and JFK
To Elvis and Prescilla
Charles and Diana
I'd say I've had some pretty good days
And you may not believe it
But you and me, son
Are 'bout to have some real fun
'Cause I'm coming, ah, I'm coming
[Verse 6]
I'm a heartache, never see me coming
I'll always take you by surprise
I'm a heartache, hungry and hunting
Someone I can eat alive
By the time you know I'm on you
Buddy, it's too late
I'm a heartache
I'm a heartache
I'm a heartache
Written by: Jamey Johnson, Rivers Rutherford

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