[Verse 1] He left his keys in the bowl Left my name on read Half a glass on the table Half a lie in his bed He said "be right back" Like it meant something true But the door always knew What the last step would do [Pre-Chorus] And I kept the porch light on Kept the days half-worn Kept a trace of his coat On the hook by the door [Chorus] He was gone every time Gone every time I was still here trying Still here trying He was gone every time Gone every time I kept holding the line He kept crossing mine (gone every time) [Verse 2] His shirt still folded in two By the chair in the hall That blue chipped mug in the sink Never washed after all I learned the shape of goodbye From the sound of his car One tire on the gravel Then the dark, then the yard [Pre-Chorus] And I kept the porch light on Kept the phone face-down Kept my heart at the edge Of a door shutting down [Chorus] He was gone every time Gone every time I was still here trying Still here trying He was gone every time Gone every time I kept holding the line He kept crossing mine (gone every time) [Bridge] Maybe he loved me in pieces Maybe he meant to stay But I can't live in the space Between almost and away So I took down the light Let the hallway go dim If he comes back again He can find me, not him [Final Chorus] He was gone every time Gone every time I was still here trying Still here trying He was gone every time Gone every time I stopped holding the line And I stopped chasing mine (gone every time)
