[Verse 1] You left your flannel On the back of that old chair Smelled like pine and cheap cologne Like you were still there I packed up every picture Turned your smile to the wall But every time the kettle whistled I swear I heard you call [Chorus] I found my way back to you Just when you were learning how to lose me Took the long road through the hurt Through every empty, lonely room Thought we had another lifetime To fix what we both broke in two I found my way back to you But I found my way back too [Verse 2] You showed up on my front step New ring on your right hand (oh) Said, “Boy, I finally learned How to be my own man” We laughed about the past tense You cried in my tattooed arms We fit like we remembered But the timing did us harm [Chorus] I found my way back to you Just when you were learning how to lose me Took the long road through the hurt Through every empty, lonely room Thought we had another lifetime To fix what we both broke in two I found my way back to you But I found my way back too [Bridge] Doctor said it was sudden “Nothing anybody could do” I’m screaming in the waiting room ‘Cause I came back, I came back for you Your mama hands me your jacket Says, “He wore this every day” I press my face into the fabric Begging time to bend, to break [Chorus] I found my way back to you Just when you were learning how to lose me Took the long road through the hurt Through every empty, lonely room Now I’m dancing with your shadow In the kitchen where we once moved I found my way back to you But I found my way back too [Outro] Now your flannel’s on my shoulders Coffee’s gone, the night feels cruel Love was lost and then recovered Only to make a fool of truth I found my way back to you Whisper your name into the blue (oh) I found my way back to you And I’d do it all, all for you

country, Smoky country-R&B crossover with male vocals, fingerpicked acoustic guitar over a laid-back, swung groove, warm organ pads, and soft pedal steel. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d; chorus swells with stacked harmonies and a deep, round bass. Subtle rimshots and brushed snares keep it simmering; final chorus strips back to guitar and voice, ending on a hanging chord and a whispered ad-lib., romantic, sad, r&b, male vocals

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