Written by Claude and eddie [Instrumental intro - catchy guitar riff] [Verse] Layna walks the night shift, heals the hurts, mends the broken bones Sees the best and worst of life, hears those lonely, whispered moans But back at home, a different kind of pain, lingers in the air He's got that sweet-talkin' smile, but his eyes, they tell a different prayer Layna's tired of the promises, the whispers that ain't never true Tired of the faded roses, and the empty "I love yous" She pours her heart into her work, but he takes it all for granted Layna's learned a bitter lesson, some wounds ain't meant to be bandaged [Pre-Chorus] She's seen too many broken hearts, Knows her own is starting to crack. [Chorus] Layna's leaving, ain't no use in grieving She's trading her tears for a brand new start Layna's leaving, her heart's done with bleeding She's packing her bags, and her nurse's cart No more nights waiting up, no more lies to interrupt Layna's leaving, and she's following her heart [Verse] Another late night shift ends, the city lights begin to glow Layna's driving home alone, the radio plays a song of woe Her phone buzzes, a text message, from a number she don't know "Your man's been cheatin', honey, you deserve to let him go" The words hit hard, but deep inside, she knew it all along Those late-night calls, those whispered lies, the missing pieces of the song Layna's seen this play out before, in the stories on the ward She's done playing the fool, now it's time to play the winning card [Pre-Chorus] She's seen too many broken hearts, Knows her own is starting to crack. [Chorus] Layna's leaving, ain't no use in grieving She's trading her tears for a brand new start Layna's leaving, her heart's done with bleeding She's packing her bags, and her nurse's cart No more nights waiting up, no more lies to interrupt Layna's leaving, and she's following her heart [Guitar solo] [Verse] The sun rises over the city, as Layna drives toward the coast The highway stretches out before her, like a future full of hope and ghosts She's leaving the heartache behind, those memories turned to dust Layna's learned a valuable lesson, sometimes love's a game of trust But trust can be broken, hearts can be mended, she ain't giving up on love Layna's looking for a man, who's worthy of what she's dreaming of She's got her whole life ahead of her, a world of possibilities to explore Layna's leaving, but she ain't running, she's walking out the open door [Pre-Chorus] She's seen too many broken hearts, Knows her own is starting to crack. [Chorus] [Breakdown] Layna's leaving, ain't no use in grieving She's trading her tears for a brand new start Layna's leaving, her heart's done with bleeding She's packing her bags, and her nurse's cart No more nights waiting up, no more lies to interrupt Layna's leaving, and she's following her heart [Outro] The highway sings a siren's song, the wind whispers in her hair Layna's leaving the past behind, a future waiting, fresh and fair Layna's leavin, yeah, Layna's leavin leavin [End]
