Well I woke up this mornin'   And I was feelin' fine   But with my first cup of coffee   Came the last thing on my mind   It hung around uninvited   The whole day through   It didn't care that I'd been trying   To keep from missing you      That's the thing about a memory   It's got a mind of its own   It can take an old flame   And chill you to the bone   Just when you think it's long gone   It'll roll back around   But that's the thing about a memory   When it comes to misery   It'll never let you down      I already know that it's not welcome   It's just a fair weather friend   Who wants to be reminded   Of things that might've been   It don't matter if I'm drivin'   Or walkin' down the street   It's never far behind   It does it every time   It knocks me off my feet      That's the thing about a memory   It's got a mind of its own   It can take an old flame   And chill you to the bone   Just when you think it's long gone   It'll roll back around   That's the thing about a memory   When it comes to misery   It'll never let you down      Yeah that's the thing about a memory   When it comes to misery   It'll never let you down