Story Behind The Song
FINALLY PUSHED HER TOO FAR.
Song Description
COMES HOME DRINKING FOR THE LAST TIME, WIFE'S HAD ENOUGH. HANDS HIM HIS HAT AND SHOWS HIM THE DOOR. WON'T LET HIM BACK IN.
Song Length |
3:55 |
Genre |
Country - General, Country - Traditional |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Mad, Troubled |
Subject |
Comedy, Funny, Justice |
Similar Artists |
Joe Diffie, Jim Croce |
Language |
English |
Era |
1980 - 1989 |
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Lyrics
VERSE 1. WELL, I GOT HOME LATE LAST NIGHT, YEAH I'D BEEN DRINKIN' - I KNEW WHEN I SAW HER FACE, JUST WHAT SHE WAS THINKIN' - AND THE LOOK IN HER EYE I SWEAR DAMN NEAR KILLED ME. BUT THE WORDS SHE SAID WERE A WHOLE LOT WORSE THAN DYIN' WILL BE, 'CAUSE SHE SAID--- CHORUS; HERE'S YOUR HAT THERE'S THE DOOR- I DONT WANT YOU HERE NO MORE-WE'VE BEEN THROUGH ALL OF THIS BEFORE-- HERE'S YOUR HAT AND THERE'S THE DOOR. VERSE 2. I SAID WELL HONEY, WONT YOU PLEASE FORGIVE ME.-- I PROMISE I'LL STRAIGHTEN RIGHT UP-- IF YOU'LL JUST BELIEVE ME. BUT I KNEW MY CHANCES WERE SLIM 'CAUSE HER LITTLE HAND WAS JUST SHAKIN', AS SHE HANDED ME MY HAT YA'LL THE WOMAN WAS'NT FAKIN', 'CAUSE SHE SAID,--- CHORUS 2. HERE'S YOUR HAT, THERE'S THE DOOR YOU AINT HANGIN' HERE NO MORE-- SHE THREW MY TRUCK KEYS IN THE FLOOR, SAID HERE'S YOUR HAT AND THERE'S THE DOOR VERSE 3. I WAS STANDIN' OUTSIDE THE DOOR BEGGIN' HONEY, CAN WE TALK? MY OLD TRUCK WON'T START AND IT'S PARKED PLUM UP ON THE SIDEWALK. THE DOGS ARE ALL BARKIN' AND THE NEIGHBORS ARE TURNIN' ON THEIR PORCH LIGHT AND NOW HERE COMES THE LAW SO WON'T YOU PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE LET ME INSIDE. BUT SHE SAID. CHORUS 3 HERE'S YOUR HAT, THERE'S THE DOOR YOU AINT HANGIN' HERE NO MORE DON'T FORGET THAT CHILD SUPPORT HERE'S YOUR HAT THERE'S THE DOOR TAG,