[Verse 1]
Kids at the back door
Bare feet on the cold floor
Hands on the glass
Fog in their breath
“Daddy don’t go
” but it’s all been said
Suitcase leaning by the old screen frame
One more sorry that don’t change a thing
Their eyes saying stay
My pride saying run
House full of echoes
Love all undone
[Chorus]
I’m leaving
But I’m not letting go
I’ll be back for the weekends
I hope you know
Can’t live with your mama
We burned that home
But you’re still my heart
You’re still my own
I’m walking away from the war we made
I’m not walking away from you
(back door goodbye, but I’ll come back through)
[Verse 2]
You hold your sister
She hides in your shirt
You ask if it’s something you did to get hurt
How do I tell you the truth I despise?
Grown-up mistakes in your baby-blue eyes
Car in the driveway humming like a dare
Her shadow in the hallway
Arms folded there
We lost our way
Got lost in our fights
But you’re the only thing we ever did right
[Chorus]
I’m leaving
But I’m not letting go
I’ll be back for the weekends
I hope you know
Can’t live with your mama
We burned that home
But you’re still my heart
You’re still my own
I’m walking away from the war we made
I’m not walking away from you
(back door goodbye, but I’ll come back through)
[Bridge]
When the school plays start
When the candles shine
When you look in the crowd
I’ll be on that line
I’ll miss some mornings
I’ll miss some nights
But I’ll fight like hell
To stay in your life (yeah)
[Chorus]
I’m leaving
But I’m not letting go
I’ll be back for the weekends
I hope you know
Can’t live with your mama
We burned that home
But you’re still my heart
You’re still my own
I’m walking away from the war we made
I’m not walking away from you
(back door goodbye, but I’ll come back through)