When Rita Leaves Lyrics - Delbert Mcclinton - Delbert Mcclinton

She left a lipstick letter on the mirror shattered on the bathroom floor 

All I could put back together was never see me no more 

Took all her clothes but one red dress, the one she knows I like the best 

All I could do was clean up the mess and wonder where she'd gone 

I had a sky-blue, rag top Mustang, a 1964 

She drove it off into the night till it just wouldn't go no more 

She caught a ride on into town, bought some gas and laid the top down 

Then she burned that pony to the ground on the desert in new Mexico 

When Rita leaves, Rita's gone 

She gave me every chance a man could want 

I've never known a love so strong 

Or so crazy when she's been done wrong 

When Rita leaves, Rita's gone 

I put a call into her mamasita back in El Paso 

She said she got the story from Rita on her way to Mexico 

Her mama knew I was takin' it hard, said she was sorry about my car 

She said, "You're lucky all she broke was your heart 

You better just let her go" 

When Rita leaves, Rita's gone 

She gave me every chance a man could want 

I've never known a love so strong 

Or so crazy when she's been done wrong 

When Rita leaves, Rita's gone 

She never gave me a chance to explain 

Well I guess it doesn't much matter now anyway 

When Rita leaves, Rita's gone 

When Rita leaves, Rita's gone