John Prine — I Forgot to Remember to Forget

I forgot to remember to forget her I can't seem to get her off my mind I thought I'd never miss her But I've found out somehow I think about her almost all the time Well, the day she went away, I made myself a promise That I'd soon forget we'd ever met But something sure is wrong 'Cause I'm so blue and lonely I forgot to remember to forget I forgot to remember to forget her I can't seem to get her off my mind I thought I'd never miss her But I've found out somehow I think about her almost all the time The day she went away, I made myself a promise That I'd soon forget we'd ever met But something sure is wrong 'Cause I'm so blue and lonely I forgot to remember to forget We forgot to remember to forget