Drown in My Own Tears

How many of y'all have almost drowned in your own tears? When you love somebody from the bottom of your heart And that somebody, didn't love you the way you needed Let me tell my story Woke up this morning to a letter That was laying on the bed And my heart skipped a beat From the words, from the words that I read She said, "I'm leaving you 'Cause I'm, I'm in love with another man" She said, "I know you're hurt And I can't find a way to make you understand" She said, "I know you'll find another woman That'll always wanna stay" She said, "You're a good man, baby And on my knees every night, baby, I will pray" "But I can't live this way, knowing I'm Not a faithful woman to you" I remember breaking down, down, down (oh, Lord) And crying and feeling so blue I almost drowned I almost drowned in my own tears, yes I did After all these (how could you do it, baby?) These many good years All my good years we spent together How could you do it, baby? Leaving me, leaving (leaving me, yeah) Was my (biggest fear), biggest fear Baby, I almost drowned And I almost drowned, yes I did In my (own tears), own tears Let me testify, y'all She came home the next morning Looked me in my eyes, she said, "You can have everything" I said, "Sit down, baby, dammit, you owe me an explanation" To explain, and she looked over And seen the gun on the dresser next to me She said, "I'd rather be dead and gone (what?) If I can't have that man (I'll be damned) laying next to me" I remember feeling so low, low (low, low) I can still see the tears as they touched the floor 'Cause I know I've been a goddamn good man For that lady, I've done all I can I almost drowned in my own tears (Lord, I didn't understand) After all these (many good years) These many good years (oh, Lord, help me right now) Leaving me, leaving (leaving me) Was my (biggest fear), biggest fear Baby, I almost drowned And I almost drowned (I almost drowned) In my (own tears), own tears (yes, I) Sittin' here soakin' wet, after all these tears, mm I had to watch my pretty baby Walk out the damn door, after all these years That's alright, because the Lord gonna make everything be alright But it hurt so bad, but it hurt so bad Said I feel so sad, baby I almost downed