Wanda Jackson — I Talk A Pretty Story

I'll forget my troubles, start my life anew Make a new beginning, forget the past and you I burned all my bridges leaving you behind Find myself a new love, free you from my mind I talk a pretty story, I tell myself it's true That any man could always take the place of you I talk a pretty story, but I'm not fooling me 'Cause my pretty, pretty story can never be I tell him it's over, over with and done Tell him I'm happy, ain't I the lucky one? Had fun while it lasted, that's the way I play Love 'em and leave 'em, can't get hurt that way I talk a pretty story, I tell myself it's true That any man could always take the place of you I talk a pretty story, but I'm not fooling me 'Cause my pretty, pretty story can never be