[Verse 1] I came home late, rain on my coat Found your front door chained And your key in my note The porch light blinked Like it knew my name You left my heart In a losing game [Pre-Chorus] I stood there long With my hands in my pockets The screen door shook Like a busted old clock tick Baby, tell me true Was I ever your man? Or just a shadow You could hold in your hand? [Chorus] You keep my back door key You keep my back door key You lock me out in the cold But you still got a hold on me You keep my back door key (Back door key) You keep my back door key (Back door key) [Verse 2] Green bottle on the sink Half a smoke burned down Your red dress gone Ain't nowhere in this town I played your records Till the needle cried Now the whole damn room Feels occupied [Pre-Chorus] I heard your laugh In the pipes and the walls I heard your heels In the basement halls Baby, tell me true Was it all for play? Or did you mean goodbye In the meanest way? [Chorus] You keep my back door key You keep my back door key You lock me out in the cold But you still got a hold on me You keep my back door key (Back door key) You keep my back door key (Back door key) [Bridge] Take this hurt, let it burn Let it roll right through I been bruised so long I don't know what to do If you want my love Come claim it clean If you want my heart Don't leave me in-between [Final Chorus] You keep my back door key You keep my back door key You lock me out in the cold But you still got a hold on me You keep my back door key (Back door key) You keep my back door key (Back door key)
