Song Length |
3:04 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Traditional |
Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Heartbreaking, Poignant |
Subject |
Sorrow, Love for Child |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Verse:
He found the bottle she tossed into the weeds
As she sped through the curves out on Highway 70
He still smells the beer, gasoline and smoke
Still sees her Chevy wrapped around that oak
Verse:
He walked that stretch for days kicking through the grass
Hoping for an answer in that lost piece of glass
He thumbs the lipstick on the rim and starts to cry
'Cause he can't seem to find any way to say goodbye
Chorus:
He's a hollow man
Just as empty
As that bottle in his hand
Left with memories
And the years they'll never know
'Cause she threw everything
Out the window
Verse:
He put that bottle to his chest and held it close
Like he held her as a baby sixteen years ago
One foolish night took all her young life could have been
And he'd give anything just to hold her once again
Chorus:
He's a hollow man
Just as empty
As that bottle in his hand
Left with memories
And the years they'll never know
'Cause she threw everything
Out the window
Tag:
He found the bottle she tossed into the weeds
As she sped through the curves out on highway 70