[Verse 1]
Her boots by the door, same spot for a year
Coffee ring ghosts on the counter right here
Rearview cross still swings in my mind
But her side of this bed ain't stayed empty long time
[Pre-Chorus]
She's got a soft drawl, hard goodbyes
Heart like mine, but hers still tries
I keep tellin' myself she’s gone
Tryna believe it’s what she wants
[Chorus]
She won’t be lonely long
Some boy gonna learn her favorite song
Drive all night just to keep her warm
Hold that heart like a thunderstorm
She won’t be lonely long
I keep sayin’ that, but it feels so wrong
‘Cause every time I picture her movin’ on
I’m the only one who’s staying gone
[Verse 2]
Barlight burnin' on a late-night crowd
Her friends talk big, they laugh too loud
She smiles small, then she kills that drink
Scrolls past my name so she don’t have to think
[Pre-Chorus]
She’ll find a slow dance, strong hands, clean slate
Somebody with less pride, more faith
I keep prayin’ I read her wrong
But the truth hits hard in these hometown songs
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[low vocal register, rap]
Yeah
I was too tough to bend, too dumb to listen
Turned love to a habit, affection to distance
Watched her pack light, said, "Do what you gotta"
Now I’m talkin’ 'bout her like I never made it harder
She’ll laugh at his jokes, let him drive her home
He'll learn the names of the scars I owned
I lit this fuse, now I hate this fire
Watchin’ her heal while I choke on desire
[Chorus]