You Linger

[Verse 1] Sun was risin’ over County Road Nine Coffee in a cracked old porcelain line Your name written in the dust on my dash Every mile’s a memory I can’t outrun fast [Pre-Chorus] I tried to leave you in the rearview glass But the past has a way of hittin’ back [Chorus] You don’t just leave, you linger Like smoke in a barroom light Like a ring on a left hand finger Even when it don’t fit right Yeah I moved on, changed my number Learned how to sleep alone But you don’t just leave, you linger You follow me home [Verse 2] Saw your cousin at the Texaco stop Said you’re doin’ good, got a brand-new job I smiled like I didn’t care at all But my heart still hangs on your last missed call [Pre-Chorus] I swore I’d be stronger than I’ve been But every road leads back again [Chorus] You don’t just leave, you linger Like a porch light left on at night Like a goodbye that sounds like “maybe” Instead of a clean goodbye Yeah I burned the letters, cleared the drawer Said I was finally gone But you don’t just leave, you linger You follow me home [Bridge] Some loves fade like an old tattoo Some stay sharp like a fresh truth I’ve learned the hard way what’s true Some hearts don’t ever let you lose [Chorus] You don’t just leave, you linger Like a song I can’t outdrive Like a ghost in every whisper Of the life I’m livin’ now Yeah I’ve laughed again, I’ve held on tight To someone new, I know But you don’t just leave, you linger You follow me home [Outro] So I’ll keep goin’, mile by mile Let time do what it’s supposed to If you ever finally fade away I’ll know I made it through But tonight… You don’t just leave You linger