Song Description

Guy breaking up with woman but getting over it

Lyrics

THE TREE OUTSIDE MY BACKDOOR... IT DON'T CAST SHADE
GROWS EVERY KIND OF FRUIT... THAT THE GOOD LORD MADE
PATH THAT LEADS TO NOWHERE... SIGNS THAT SAY TAKE CARE
BITTER SCENT OF FAILURE... FLOATING ON THE AIR

THE ROAD ON THE HORIZON... COULD TAKE YOU TO YOUR DREAMS
IF YOU TRAVEL THERE THEN TAKE SOME CARE... IT ISN'T WHAT IT SEEMS
FURTHER DOWN THE HIGHWAY... ONE WAY LEADS TO SHANGRI LA
THE OTHER TO DESTRUCTION... IF YOU GET THAT FAR

AIN'T GOT NOTHING LEFT NOW... HERE'S MY HEART AND THERE'S THE DOOR
I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER... WHAT YOU CAME HERE FOR
TAKE YOUR SUITCASE FULL OF TRINKETS... AND YOUR PICTURES OFF THE WALL
JUST REMEMBER IF YOU LEAVE THIS HOUSE... THIS TIME YOU LEAVE IT ALL

LAST GLANCE FROM THE DOORWAY... FOOTSTEPS DOWN THE PATH
CALL YOU FROM THE WINDOW... BABY DON'T GO FAR
AIN'T ASKING FOR YOUR SYMPATHY... GOT MY SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL
BODY'S GETTING WEARY NOW... DO YOU KNOW HOW THAT FEELS

YOU TELL ME YOU'RE UNHAPPY... YOU BEEN KEEPING SCORE
TELL ME THAT IT ISN'T ME... I'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE
I GOT NOTHING LEFT TO GIVE YOU... NOTHING LEFT TO SAY
IF YOU'RE GOING DOWN THE ROAD APIECE... YOU'RE GOING ALL THE WAY

NOW THE ROOMS ARE COLD AND EMPTY... YOU BEEN LONG DONE GONE
BUT THERE'S LIGHT ON THE HORIZON... AND THE SUMMER'S COMING ON
AND THE LIVIN'S GETTIN EASY... AS THE MEMORIES FADE
TREE OUTSIDE MY BACKDOOR... STILL AIN'T GOT NO SHADE

CAN'T TAKE BACK THE BAD TIMES... I ONLY GOT THE GOOD
BUT BABY IT'S FOR CERTAIN.... THAT I'D DO IT IF I COULD
I'M SORRY BABY... MY BACK IS TO THE WALL
JUST REMEMBER IF YOU LEAVE THIS HOUSE... THIS TIME YOU LEAVE IT ALL

I GOT FOOD UPON THE TABLE... I GOT WHISKY ON THE SHELF
NO ONE TAKING CARE OF ME... SO I TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
WOKE UP THIS MORNING... I'M ALMOST FEELING FINE
THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER... IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME