[Verse]
Dust kicks up, tired boots on the ground
Shadows stretch long, but I don’t turn around
The road hums low, whispers cold and dry
Every step forward’s a piece of goodbye
[Prechorus]
Hollow winds howlin’, my only choir
Ashes in my chest, heart’s caught fire
[Chorus]
I’m leaving you behind, don’t chase me down
Your ghost in my mirror, this lonesome town
The weight of us broke, couldn’t stay confined
No more chains to bind, I’m leaving you behind
[Verse 2]
Pocketknife rusted, carved our names in oak
Now it’s just bark peeling, love turned to smoke
Midnight sky heavy, moon won’t share her light
I’m a wolf with no pack, howlin’ at the night
[Chorus]
I’m leaving you behind, don’t chase me down
Your ghost in my mirror, this lonesome town
The weight of us broke, couldn’t stay confined
No more chains to bind, I’m leaving you behind
[Bridge]
Whiskey burns, but it’s a softer sting
Than the memory of your diamond ring
The gravel spits under these worn-out tires
A trail of sparks from the funeral pyre