Lyric discussion by teekaye 

Cover art for When Rita Leaves lyrics by Delbert McClinton

Speaking of "masterful," how many authors would spend pages trying to convey the story captured in just these few lines?

"She left a lipstick letter on the mirror, Shattered on the bathroom floor All I could put back together was '...never see me no more.' Took all her clothes but one red dress, The one she knows I like the best..."