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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Willie Nelson
Vocals
Chips Moman
Guitar
Toni Wine
Background Vocals
Johnny Christopher
Guitar
Gary Talley
Background Vocals
Bobby Wood
Keyboards
Reggie Young
Electric Guitar
Gene Chrisman
Drums
Grady Martin
Guitar
Bobby Emmons
Keyboards
Mike Leech
Bass
Jon Marett
Saxophone
Mickey Raphael
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gary P. Nunn
Songwriter
Donna Sioux Farar
Songwriter
Willie Nelson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chips Moman
Recording Engineer
Carlos Grier
Editing Engineer
David Cherry
Engineer
Larry Greenhill
Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The postman delivered
A "past due" bill notice
And the alarm clock rang two hours late
And the garbage man left all the trash on the sidewalk
And the hinges fell off of the gate
And this morning at breakfast
I spilled all the coffee
And I opened the door on my knee
[Chorus]
The last thing I needed
The first thing this morning
Was to have you walk out on me
[Verse 2]
Last night you came home late
And I knew you'd been drinking
By that old mellow look on your face
I thought, "It don't matter
'Cause it's the holiday season"
And you fill such a big empty space
Then I laid down beside you
And I wanted your loving
'Cause your love makes my life complete
[Chorus]
And the last thing I needed
The first thing this morning
Was to have you walk out on me
[Bridge]
So excuse me for looking
Like my world just ended
And excuse me for looking
Like I just lost my best friend
And excuse me for living
And being forgiving
So just go on if you want to be free
[Chorus]
But the last thing I needed
The first thing this morning
Was to have you walk out on me
Written by: Donna Sioux Farar, Gary P. Nunn