You shied away slowly like you didn't know me and you hadn't loved me for years

The look in your eyes sang a song of goodbyes as you left me to cope with the tears.

The folks I believe in say I should be leavin' and soon I'll see the best of my days

But this hole in my chest it just don't seem to rest and the skies just can't shake off the grey.

You tried to convince me that it's just my history and the misery was all in my head

The tears that I've cried aren't from some kind of lie and you've damn near just left me for dead

The hurt that you're leaving never starts healing when you leave me to fight my own war

But if you won't fight for me when I'm dyin' in need then what the hell's a damned lover for?

You can take back the gifts and the words that you pretended to mean

Walk on to someone who you'll fool the same way as me.

I'll never forget how you let me believe it was real.

But the scars that you left bare the sigh of regret and a better me is begging me to leave.

When I'm on to new things will thoughts of you just fade away?

Or am I left to wallow in pity while you seize the day?

Well none of that matters when I've been here struggling to breathe

I owe it to myself to pack up the memories and leave

So keep all your gifts and the words that you pretended to mean

Go walk on to someone who you'll bruise the same way as me

And maybe some day I'll remember who I used to be

They say hope's left for me in this life that I lead, now the better me is begging me to see