She was a pretty blonde-haired tomboy back in high school

All I cared about was making varsity

She knew I played guitar and asked me to come over

I said, I dunno’, I guess, maybe, we’ll see

After all these years I’m here writing this song

I can’t help but wonder where that guitar girl has gone

I wanna’ say I’m sorry to Maureen

And every other girl left in-between

I’m sorry for the things I’ve said and done and didn’t do

Right now it seems so plain that I was just afraid

And too insecure to just tell you the truth

I wanna’ say I’m sorry to Maureen

Before long a sweet, young, pretty rich girl found me

She was quite the catch I thought I heard some say

But I wasn’t old enough to be somebody’s daddy

Though her father thought I would make a fine son someday

I bet she’s in that mansion on the hill

But instead of counting money I’m scuffling in Nashville

I wanna’ say I’m sorry to Kathleen

And every other girl left in-between

I’m sorry for the things I’ve said and done and didn’t do

It’s the old tale about the fool who’s so busy acting cool

And sometimes the truth is right in front of you

I wanna’ say I’m sorry to Kathleen

Every single guy in town no lie wanted her number

But for some god-forsaken reason she picked me

I couldn’t trust myself to hold on to that diamond

And got lost in drink until I couldn’t see

I hear that she’s been living in Kentucky

On a big ole farm with a brood of kids, none of which look like me

I wanna’ say I’m sorry to Aileen

And every other girl left in-between

I’m sorry for the things I’ve said and done and didn’t do

Just another drunkard full of lies and phony alibis

But I’m the only one who’s getting fooled

I wanna’ say I’m sorry to Aileen

It all started with Maureen..