Too Late to Care

I was right there breathing same as you
Same damn number you always knew
Phone stayed quiet unless you needed something
Quick to take but slow to give nothing
Never once asked how I was getting by
Just passed me up like I was passing time


Saw me around but you kept your space
Half ass smile on a borrowed face
You had the time when it worked for you
Never a second just to check in true
I kept it moving did what I could
You took your piece and called it good


Now you show up dressed in black
Talking love like you had my back
Crying hard like you gave a damn
Saying my name like you knew who I am
You drove all night just to stand here instead
But you never came by when I wasn’t dead


Now you are telling stories like we were close
Like you were there when it mattered most
Funny how time makes memory lie
You found your voice after goodbye
All those words you saved for this day
Could have meant something back my way


Now you show up dressed in black
Talking love like you had my back
Crying hard like you gave a damn
Saying my name like you knew who I am
You drove all night just to stand here instead
But you never came by when I wasn’t dead


You watched me fade in plain sight
Walked right past me day and night
Had every chance just to step in
But you stayed gone and called it living
Now you stand here acting surprised
Like you were not gone my whole fucking life


Now you show up dressed in black
Talking love like you had my back
Crying hard like you gave a damn
Saying my name like you knew who I am
You drove all night just to stand here instead
But you never came by when I wasn’t dead


So keep your flowers and keep your speech
All that love is out of reach
If you got something you need to say
Say it now do not wait that way

Late night back porch southern rock blues, smoky super gravelly vocal, stripped down, earthy, bittersweet mood