Well I'm sittin' here countin' empty glasses and stubs
I know I had plenty but I don't have enough
strangers in identical masks but the voices don't fit
I'm gettin' out of the sun, it's been burnin' too long
and I cannot reach it
I'm takin' a rest, tryin' my best not to quit
tell her I'm gone,tell her I'm gone
tell her I'm gone,tell her I'm gone

Once she caught my tears in a white handkerchief
and blew sweet words in my ear
she was showin' me off , I was lovin' her love so much
but I found myself window-shoppin'
52 weeks in a year
the road is as long as you make it
but it sure is rough

tell her I'm gone,tell her I'm gone
tell her I'm gone,tell her I'm gone

Yeah the fireplace is burnin'
and the light's on in the hall
I went down the seven hills
to bury my keys
and every single dug out hole
I sure remember them all
the wind of expectations remains a breeze
it’s better to hope than it is to wait
tell her I'm gone,tell her I'm gone
tell her I'm gone,tell her I'm gone