The Long Way Out of Town

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You left your coffee cooling by the sink Blue suitcase missing from the hall I found your note beneath the grocery list Three quiet words that said it all [Pre-Chorus] The porch light hums above the steps Your truck tracks fade beyond the pines I keep finding little pieces Of a life that once was mine [Chorus] Go on, take the long way out of town Leave the key beside the door I won't chase your taillights down I won't beg you anymore If goodbye is what you came to say Then let the silence have its turn I'll miss you till the missing fades But I won't wait for you to return [Verse 2] Your red scarf's hanging on the kitchen chair Like you might reach for it tonight The dog still lifts his head at every car Then settles underneath the porch light [Pre-Chorus] I called your number once at dusk Heard my own voice fill the room Some roads are built for leaving Some hearts learn to make more room [Chorus] Go on, take the long way out of town Leave the key beside the door I won't chase your taillights down I won't beg you anymore If goodbye is what you came to say Then let the silence have its turn I'll miss you till the missing fades But I won't wait for you to return [Bridge] Tomorrow I'll pull weeds from the garden Patch the tire tracks by the gate Put your picture in a cardboard box And call that moving on, not fate [Final Chorus] Go on, take the long way out of town Leave the key beside the door I won't chase your taillights down I won't beg you anymore If goodbye is what you came to say Then let the silence have its turn I'll miss you till the missing fades And I won't wait for you to return [Outro] The porch light hums above the steps Morning finds me standing there I let the empty road keep going And breathe the colder country air