Tire Marks - Romi Mayes

The house-a will be empty when you get home

There’ll be no discussion, no message by the phone

I can’t be what helps you sleep at night

Tire marks an' faded tail lights

The bottle is empty, the liquor store’s closed

I’ll be halfway to my brother’s in San Antone

I can’t make all your wrongs turn right

Tire marks an' faded tail lights

I can’t watch you waste away

An' I won’t let you try to make me stay

You can’t waste no more of my precious time

Oh, you die in bed, you could not warm

This cold heart of mine

That ol' ring you gave me, it’s sittin' by the door

It’s the same ol' one that I’ve given back before

I can’t make you master of the might

Tire marks an' faded tail lights

(guitar solo)

Walk up the stairs and my name you call

Your voice will slap-back off the wall

You go outside but all you’ll see tonight

Tire marks an' faded tail lights

I can’t watch you waste away

An' I won’t let you try to make me stay

You can’t waste no more of my precious time

Oh, you die in bed, you could not warm

This cold heart of mine