Hello,

I sing with a bluegrass/country/folk group here in northern California and I get requests for this on occaision...here are the lyrics I sing:

LUCILLE
(Roger Bowling, Hal Bynum, 1977)

In a bar in Toledo, across from the depot
On a bar stool she takes off her ring
I thought I'd get closer, so I walked on over
I sat down and asked her her name
When the drinks finally hit her, she said I'm no quitter
But I've finally quit living on dreams
I'm hungry for laughter, and here ever after
I'm after what ever the other life brings

In the mirror I saw him, and I closely watched him
I thought how he looked out of place
He came to the woman, that sat there beside me
He had a strange look on his face
His big hands were caloused, he looked like a mountain
For a minute I thought I was dead
But he started shakin', his big heart was breakin'
He turned to the woman and said...

Chorus:
You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille
With four hungry children, and a crop in the field
I've had some bad times, lived through some sad times
But this time your hurtin' won't heal
You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille

After he left us, I ordered more whiskey
I thought how she'd made him look small
From the lights of the bar-room, to a rented hotel room
We walked without talkin' at all
She was a beauty, and when she came to me
I'll bet she thought I'd lost my mind
'cause I couldn't hold her, the words that he'd told her
Kept comin' back time after time..
Chorus:

I hope this helps...no guarantee of accuracy...

Regards,

Lorenzo