Broken Paths

Smokin’ a cigarette, chasing what’s real
Don’t know where I’m goin’, but I know how I feel
Lost in this life, just hangin’ on
Tryin’ my best just to move along

But I keep thinkin’ about a girl I knew
Different kinda light in a world so cruel
She was strong, yeah she was good
Better than I ever understood


Yeah she’s damn near perfect, and I ain’t her man
Still I’d give her everything I am
Talkin’ under stars, sayin’ things I shouldn’t say
Knowin’ in my heart she’s gonna drift away
Yeah I want a chance, but I know I can’t stay
Some things feel right… but slip away


We’ve been down this road a time or two
Say we’re done being that way, but I want it to stay
She don’t want it, I should let it die
But I keep lookin’ through that same old lie


Smilin’ like I’m fine, but it’s breakin’ me…, what do I do
Every little thing that I can’t undo
She’s hard to love, yeah that might be true
But leavin’ her alone is somethin’ I can’t do


Yeah she’s damn near perfect, and I ain’t her man
Still I’d give her everything I am
Talkin’ under stars, sayin’ things I shouldn’t say
Knowin’ in my heart she’s gonna drift away
Yeah I want a chance, but I know I can’t stay
Some things feel right… but slip away


Seven months and she’ll be gone
And I’ll be stuck right where I’m from
Two hearts that almost had their wings
But couldn’t find the ring

She sees me clear, yeah she believes
But she’s got wounds I can’t relieve
Tryin’ to fix what time won’t heal
Holdin’ onto somethin’ real

Final Chorus (softer)
Yeah she’s near perfect… I understand
Why she won’t take this broken hand
We had our nights, we had our flame
But some forever’s never come true

Country, Deep male vocals, sad, slow, love