Just because I asked a friend about her
Just because I spoke her name somewhere
Just because I dialed her number by mistake today,
She thinks I still care.

And just because I honk the same old places, (as in frequenting a Honky Tonk?)
Where the mem’ry of her lingers everywhere. (two syllables in "mem'ry" rather than three in "memory"?)
Just because I’m not the happy guy I used to be,
She thinks I still care

Chorus

Then if she’s happy thinking I still needed her, (. . . needed: past tense?)
Then let that silly notion bring‘r cheer (JT sings “foolish” but I believe George Jones uses “silly” here)
But how could she ever be so foolish?
Tell me where would she get such an idea?

Just because I asked a friend about her
Just because I spoke her name somewhere
Just because I saw her and went all to pieces,
She thinks I still care.
She thinks I still care.