Broken Teeth Smile

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He came up lean Shoes split wide Pocket full of lint And a far-off stare Back on the porch Counting loose change Swearing he was fine With that broken grin Mama kept the plate warm He never sat down Too busy chasing ghosts On the other side [Pre-Chorus] Eyes like glass Hands won't rest Says "just one more" Then he slips again [Chorus] Broken teeth smile You keep going back Broken teeth smile That road don't love you back Broken teeth smile I can see it clear You were here, you were here Then you disappeared [Verse 2] Corner store bag Rust on the zipper He said it was medicine Then he lost his name Whole room quiet When he walked in late Talking to the wall Like it knew his pain Old friends moved on Left him in the cold Now he's all nerves And a borrowed coat [Pre-Chorus] Eyes like glass Hands won't rest Says "just one more" Then he slips again [Chorus] Broken teeth smile You keep going back Broken teeth smile That road don't love you back Broken teeth smile I can see it clear You were here, you were here Then you disappeared [Bridge] If I reach for you Will you take my hand? Or vanish in the dark Like you always do I saw the kid you were In the cracked back door Still begging for a way To get back home [Chorus] Broken teeth smile You keep going back Broken teeth smile That road don't love you back Broken teeth smile I can see it clear You were here, you were here Then you disappeared