[Verse 1]
I'm sittin' in this motel chair
With a bottle of whiskey in my hand
Drove all night across three states
Just to tell you where I stand
Outside this window neon glows
Inside these walls the shadows stay
And every song upon the radio
Sounds like love slippin' away
[Chorus]
I love you baby, always have
But I'm not the man you need
Every time life starts goin' right
I find a way to make it bleed
If I gave my heart completely
I'd be afraid of what I'd do
So tonight I'm drinkin' whiskey
Instead of comin' home to you
[Verse 2]
You'd be waitin' at that bus stop now
Under that umbrella from the shore
The one we bought on that beach trip
Back when life was somethin' more
I can see the rain around you
See you searchin' every passing light
Thinkin' any minute I'll pull up
And hold you through the night
[Chorus]
I love you baby, always have
But I'm not the man you need
Every time life starts goin' right
I find a way to make it bleed
If I gave my heart completely
I'd be afraid of what I'd do
So tonight I'm drinkin' whiskey
Instead of comin' home to you
[Verse 3]
You thought I was with my sick aunt
When I vanished for a while
But I was runnin' from myself again
Livin' reckless mile by mile
When I finally found my way back
I knew exactly where to go
But you'd forgive me in a heartbeat
And that's what scares me most
[Bridge]
I've learned to sail through troubled water
Keep my head above the waves
But when happiness gets close enough
I start diggin' my own grave
Maybe some men fear bein' lonely
Maybe some men fear goodbye
I fear havin' somethin' beautiful
And watchin' it die by my own hand
[Final Chorus]
I love you baby, always will
That's the hardest truth I know
'Cause lovin' you means walkin' away
And lettin' someone better hold you close
Tomorrow I'll be gone forever
Headed somewhere far from view
Prayin' you'll never forgive me
'Cause you'd be happier if you do
[Outro]
So I'm sittin' in this motel chair
Bottle almost dry and gone
While the rain keeps fallin' on that town
And you'll wonder why I never came along
I hope someday you stop rememberin'
The man I wanted to be for you
And find the life I couldn't give you
Beneath that old umbrella in the rain.
ElCeviche
