Saw the cliché when I sat at the bar Ran from a fight, didn't make it far She never listens, I was bendin' ears Tryin' to justify me sittin' here, well Some guy spoke up, Hey man, let me tell you what Take it from an ex Most girls ain't got no patience if you ain't up for changin' Drinkin', smokin', comin', goin' out 'til three in the mornin' Take every future good time with her and kiss it goodbye Your dreams and your plans, woulda, coulda beens, white picket fence Take it from an ex And he said: I knew who you were when you sat down here There wasn't any other empty chair I heard you problems and I felt your pain Didn't really wanna be your friend, but Same story, same girl, different time in another world Take it from an ex That girl ain't got no patience, if you ain't up for changin' Drinkin', smokin', comin', goin' out 'til three in the mornin' Take every future good time with her and kiss it goodbye Your dreams and your plans, woulda, coulda beens, white picket fence Take it from an ex He said: Don't be no fool, what I wouldn't give To be in your shoes Take it from an ex Oh, take it from an ex Take it from an ex That girl ain't got no patience if you ain't up for changin' Drinkin', smokin', comin', goin' out 'til three in the mornin' Take every future good time with her and kiss it goodbye Your dreams and your plans, woulda, coulda beens, any chance at kids White picket fence, because she will Take it from an ex Take it from a Drinkin', smokin', comin' goin' out 'til three in the mornin' Ex Take every single future good time with her and kiss it goodbye