[Verse] I had my daddy’s silence You had your mama’s ache I learned how not to ask for much You learned how much to take There was a dock behind the tavern Where the waves would hit the rails We’d talk about gettin’ outta town But that ship already sailed [Pre-Chorus] You’d laugh and say pour another Like it fixed what you won’t name I’d watch you eye the bottom Of a glass you never drained [Chorus] We were singin’ with the jukebox songs Two scars just tryin’ to rhyme Burnin’ through cheap whiskey nights And some borrowed bits of time You’d lean in close ‘til the lights came on But never crossed that line I still feel it every night I get That cold shoulder at closing time [Verse] You’d hum along to old Merle Haggard Like you knew him personally Said your momma packed a suitcase once But never really left you see You cried one night in my pickup truck When the radio went dead Said I’m scared you’ll turn into him Then took it back instead [Pre-Chorus] The bartender knew your order Didn’t ask what hurt tonight I memorized your stories You just blurred ‘em outta sight [Chorus] We were swearin’ this was different now Like we hadn’t lost our minds Talkin’ 'bout big someday plans Never really were defined You’d reach for me when the jukebox played But never crossed that line I still feel it every night I get That cold shoulder at closing time [Bridge] Some folks drink to forget Some folks drink to remember You did both and neither one Ever made it better You chased a buzzz that went nowhere And I chased you down the line You let the past stay blurry I replayed it ... every time [Chorus] We were lost in our own hometown Just passin’ through our prime You left pieces in my memory I couldn’t leave behind You’d say don’t love me and kissed my cheek Like it never crossed your mind But I still carry every night we had And that cold shoulder at closing time [Outro] I still carry every night we had And that cold shoulder at closing time [End]
