Leave A Light On

I packed my bags with a broken map,

Took the road where the lines just fade.

These small-town ghosts, they call me back,

But I’m running from the mess I made.

Your old sweater still smells like June,

The pine and smoke, the midnight air.

I’m not brave, just far from you,

Pretending I don’t care.

And I’ll drive ‘til the hills disappear,

Sing along to the songs you won’t hear.

The silence feels heavy, but I’ll let it play,

Maybe distance will wash me away.

Leave a light on, in case I lose my way,

If the night gets dark, and the skies turn gray.

I’m not good at staying, but I’m worse at goodbye,

So leave a light on, I might come back tonight.

The wind it howls through the empty trees,

Carving my name on a town that forgets.

I’m chasing peace like it’s something to keep,

But all I find are my old regrets.

Your voice still lingers like falling snow,

Soft and quiet, but it cuts so deep.

Every mile feels a little too slow,

When it’s you I need.

And I’ll drive ‘til the hills disappear,

Sing along to the songs you won’t hear.

The silence feels heavy, but I’ll let it play,

Maybe distance will wash me away.

Leave a light on, in case I lose my way,

If the night gets dark, and the skies turn gray.

I’m not good at staying, but I’m worse at goodbye,

So leave a light on, I might come back tonight.

I can’t outrun the mess in my chest,

I’m tired of roads that lead me to less.

The truth is I’m scared to turn around,

But home’s where your light is still shining down.

Leave a light on, in case I lose my way,

If the night gets dark, and the skies turn gray.

I’m not good at staying, but I’m worse at goodbye,

So leave a light on, I might come back tonight.

Leave a light on just in case you see

The boy in the dark who's just trying to be

I'm not brave but i'm holding on tight

So leave a light on i'll find my way tonight