How's Ernie

Well, I don't miss her anymore the way that I used to

Was a time when my heart was broke

Somehow I got through

Still, her father became my best friend

That's one thing for sure

Funny how I miss him

A lot more than her

How's Ernie

Hey, that's what I would say

If I wrote her a letter

Or called her up one day

How's Ernie

You know it ended up real bad

But I don't miss her anymore

Though I sure do miss her dad

He was kind of deaf in one ear

So I'd kind of have to shout

We'd talk guns and horses

'Till the lights went out

Why, we'd sit up 'till midnight drinkin'

Whiskey and water

And he'd pretend not to know

I was sleeping with his daughter

How's Ernie

Hey, that's what I would say

If I wrote her a letter

Or called her up one day

How's Ernie

You know it ended up real bad

But I don't miss her anymore

But I sure do miss her dad

But I was young and foolish

How was I to know

Hey, the price I paid for my mistakes

Was to up and watch her go

And I don't mind that she went and done

What I guess she had to do

No, I don't mind but I wonder why

She had to take him too

How's Ernie

Hey, that's what I would say

If I wrote her a letter

Or called her up one day

How's Ernie

You know it ended up real bad

But I don't miss her anymore

But I sure do miss her dad

No, I don't miss her anymore

But I sure do miss her dad