What's Left of Mine

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You said the creek would carry us Past the county line by dawn I packed the tin cup, tied the bedroll You never came along Your note was folded in my coat Beside a broken spur It said the road was yours to take And I was yours to hurt [Chorus] You can waste my time, but not my name Not the miles I rode through sleet and flame I gave you every mile I had to give You took the years and left me here to live So take the map, the horse, the county line But you don't get what's left of mine [Verse 2] The stable boy in Valentine Still asks if you'll be back I tell him keep the sorrel fed And leave the gate unlatched Your blue coat hangs above the stove Its seam is coming loose I could mend it with a little thread But I've got no more excuse [Chorus] You can waste my time, but not my name Not the miles I rode through sleet and flame I gave you every mile I had to give You took the years and left me here to live So take the map, the horse, the county line But you don't get what's left of mine [Bridge] At first light I'll head west alone No promise riding in my pack Some roads don't lead to anywhere Still, I won't be turning back [Final Chorus] You can waste my time, but not my name Not the miles I rode through sleet and flame I gave you every mile I had to give You took the years; I chose to live So take the map, the horse, the county line You don't get what's left of mine [Outro] The creek ran high, the morning broke I rode before the frost was gone