Thank you for Leaving

You were the first one

who sent me flying high

You were the first one

who made me wanna die

You were the first one

to break my heart intwo

and you are the first one

I'm so grateful to

Thank you for leaving

For teaching me those lessons

Some painful knowledge I had to learn

Now that I'm over

your pretty lyin' mouth

I can leave it in the South

and focus on myself for a turn

One day, someone will come along

my heart will sing a different song

and they will tear your memory in two

so I can leave you, too

You came for dinner

but never for my heart

And you barely came

before you swiftly did depart

and lets not forget

your ghosting most of all

right after you had pinned me to the wall

Thank you for leaving

for scattering like mice

some bitter pills that I had to down

Now that it's over

your little games and lies

I can flee from all the spies

that congregate in small Southern towns

One day someone will meet my eyes

My heart will jump right up my spine

and they will somehow want to stay with me

then finally I can leave you three

All of these men

they come and they go

searching for love that they never show

Its such a shame

that they know my name

when they are so unworthy

So now I'm leaving

and I have no tears to cry

Now that I'm over

the skies of St. Paul

I'm finally sober

And maybe in Denver

I'll find a man who's tender

someone who will love me

and stay forevermore