Lonesome Goodbyes

[Intro] [Verse 1] The sun sets slow on that old porch swing, You packed your heart in a cardboard box of everything. I watched you go with a half-hearted wave, My boots stuck in the dust where you used to stay. [Chorus] Smiles on my lips, but tears in my sky, You’re a ghost in the rearview, drivin’ outta my life. I’m happy you’re free, but the ache won’t lie— A bittersweet melody, this lonesome goodbye. [Verse 2] The diner’s dim where we laughed till dawn, Now the jukebox plays a sadder song. I toast the years with sweet iced tea, A hollow victory, this “happy” for me. [Chorus] Smiles on my lips, but tears in my sky, You’re a ghost in the rearview, drivin’ outta my life. I’m happy you’re free, but the ache won’t lie— A bittersweet melody, this lonesome goodbye. [Bridge] The phone almost rang with a midnight “what if,” But pride’s a strong whiskey, and I took a stiff sip. Now the fence we once mended just leans in the rain, And love’s a old wound that still hums your name. [Chorus] Smiles on my lips, but tears in my sky, You’re a ghost in the rearview, drivin’ outta my life. I’m happy you’re free, but the ache won’t lie— A bittersweet melody, this lonesome goodbye. [Outro]