V1 She gave me ten good years, and one last chance All I could give her was one more shady circumstance Watched her taillights disappear down the driveway Throwin’ dirt and gravel as she hit the gas Now, I’ve worn a groove from the bedroom to the porch Still pacin’ back and forth Screen door flyin’ open, ashtray overflowin' Hopin’ this’ll be the night she comes back like before CH I light another one and watch it disappear Like every promise I made her through the years There’s a decade of wrongs she can’t forget And a suitcase of excuses I ain’t used up yet Can’t shake the shame, ain’t outrunnin’ regrets… Too many ghosts in this home, and not enough cigarettes Not enough cigarettes… V2 I blamed the bars, the booze, and my best friends Always told her I was workin’ late again Didn’t mind tellin’ lies, makin’ up alibi’s While she waited up for me to come in Had no problem pointin’ fingers At everyone but that fella in the mirror Smoke keeps risin’, and now I’m realizin’ I burned every single bridge that led back here CH I light another one and watch it disappear Like every promise I made her through the years There’s a decade of wrongs she can’t forget And a suitcase of excuses I ain’t used up yet Can’t shake the shame, ain’t outrunnin’ regrets… Too many ghosts in this home, and not enough cigarettes Not enough cigarettes… BR One night this lighter ain’t gonna flicker The smoke’ll clear, I’ll be here with her picture Truth’ll still be keepin’ me prisoner ‘Cause those damn lies never left with her CH I light another one and watch it disappear Like every promise I made her through the years There’s a decade of wrongs she can’t forget And a suitcase of excuses I ain’t used up yet Can’t shake the shame, ain’t outrunnin’ regrets… Too many ghosts in this home, and not enough cigarettes Not enough cigarettes… Outro No, I can’t shake the shame, ain’t outrunnin’ regrets… Too many ghosts in this home… And not enough cigarettes
