Codeine

Five hundred miles between my mom's place and here and I gotta get there before dawn

The sun sets around five these days and I know you hate the dark

So, I turned every last light on

The only thing I ever took from you is some valium and codeine

I know you got some things to say about it, but I gotta ease the pain

Was gonna call and let you know I'm safe, but I was never yours to lose

You never pick up the phone this late, it's just a drunk or more bad news

I know you won't miss all the talkin' the minute that we wake up

You hand a whiskey to yourself in your favorite broken cup

I reckon you won't even know I'm gone until the kitchen isn't clean

I'll check the rent won't be late, but you still forget to latch the chain

The only thing I ever took from you is some valium and codeine

I know you got some things to say about it, but I gotta ease the pain

Even though my heart is set on leaving, it’s long, long road

Every word from your mouth says I told you so

I reckon you won't even know I’m gone 'til the kitchen isn't clean

I'll check the rent won't be late, but you still forget to latch the chain

The only thing I ever took from you was some valium and codeine

I know you got some things to say about it, but I gotta ease the pain