I don't listen to Keith Whitley when there's storm clouds rolling in

I don't drive down a lane of memories 'cause I know how that road ends

I don't drink wine after midnight, wishing that this bed was yours

No, I don't mess with missing you no more

I still go to church on Sundays, but I hide out in the back

And I leave five minutes early so I don't run into your dad

When someone asks me why we ended, I keep that long story short

And say I don't mess with missing you no more

You're like whiskey

I can't even have one sip

Not even just a little bit like I did before

It's just too risky

If I start, then I can't quit

And all that moving on I did goes out the door

So I don't mess with missing you no more

I don't mess with missing you—

If I do, I know the kinda hell and back that I'll go through

So I don't play with fire even though God knows I want to

'Cause you'll just break my heart again, and baby, I'll break yours

So I don't mess with missing you no more

You're like whiskey

I can't even have one sip

Not even just a little bit like I did before

It's just too risky

If I start, then I can't quit

And all that moving on I did goes out the door

So I don't mess with missing you no more

And I don't want to, but I know

If you really love someone

Like I do

Yeah, like I do

You gotta let 'em go

You're like whiskey

I can't even have one sip

Not even just a little bit like I did before

It's just too risky

If I start, then I can't quit

And all that moving on I did goes out the door

So I don't mess with missing you no more

I don't mess with missing you no more