Baton Rouge lights flicker, rain’s comin’ down,
Neon buzzin’ over this old bayou town.
Saw you two-steppin’ with boots on the floor,
Didn’t take long ’til you danced out the door.

Your perfume still lingers like smoke in the air,
My heart’s in the corner, pretendin’ not to care.
Bourbon burns hotter than the hurt in my chest,
Guess I’m just a fool who gave you his best.

Cheatin’ and retreatin’, runnin’ from the pain,
Lost in Louisiana, drownin’ in the rain.
Every lie you whispered, every vow you broke,
Left me cheatin’ and retreatin’, hidin’ in the smoke.

Jukebox plays Elvis, “Heartbreak Hotel,”
Bartender’s watchin’, knows my story well.
I’m countin’ regrets with every shot I take,
Tryin’ to forget all the love that was fake.

Your shadow keeps dancin’ on the old checker floor,
I hear your sweet laughter, can’t take it no more.
I grab my Stetson, head out in the night,
Cheatin’ and retreatin’, runnin’ from the fight.

Cheatin’ and retreatin’, runnin’ from the pain,
Lost in Louisiana, drownin’ in the rain.
Every lie you whispered, every vow you broke,
Left me cheatin’ and retreatin’, hidin’ in the smoke.

Highway 61’s callin’, taillights in my view,
Muddy boots and memories, nothin’ else to do.
I’ll chase down tomorrow, but tonight I’m a ghost,
Cheatin’ and retreatin’, missin’ you the most.

From Shreveport to Jackson, I’m driftin’ alone,
Radio’s playin’ that same hurtin’ song.
I’ll outrun your memory, or so I pretend,
Cheatin’ and retreatin’, again and again.

Maybe someday, I’ll find my way back,
Leave all this heartache down some railroad track.
But tonight I’m just runnin’, can’t face what I’ve done,
Cheatin’ and retreatin’, till the mornin’ comes.

Cheatin’ and retreatin’, runnin’ from the pain,
Lost in Louisiana, drownin’ in the rain.
Every lie you whispered, every vow you broke,
Left me cheatin’ and retreatin’, hidin’ in the smoke.