Story Behind The Song
The opening line of the song "I picked up his ashtray, it had a cigarette burning halfway, I put it out on the porch", just kinda "came out" of Kris' mouth. Teresa had the hook idea to begin with, and it developed from there.
Song Description
The woman singer says "you can't love me, cause you don't love you" as she is leaving her alcoholic husband. The lyric is powerful and moving, the music is poignant, haunting, with determined emotion.
| Song Length |
4:40 |
Genre |
Country - General |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed, Poignant |
Subject |
Sadness, Alchohol, Beer, Wine |
| Similar Artists |
Reba Mcentire |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I PICKED UP HIS ASHTRAY, IT HAD A CIGARETTE BURNING HALFWAY
I PUT IT OUT ON THE PORCH
HE’D PASSED OUT IN HIS CHAIR, I TOOK MY RING OFF AND LEFT IT THERE
ON THE TABLE AND TOOK MY SUITCASE TO THE DOOR
FIGHTING BACK TEARS, FIGHTING THROUGH FEAR
MY HEART WAS BREAKING, I CLOSED MY EYES AND SAID
CHORUS
YOU CAN’T LOVE ME, CAUSE YOU DON’T LOVE YOU
I CAN’T CHANGE THE MAN YOU’VE BECOME
YOU ONLY WANT ME BECAUSE YOU NEED ME
A LOVE LIKE THAT IS SO WRONG
HOLDING ON TO NOTHING IS SOMETHING I CAN’T DO
YOU CAN’T LOVE ME
CUASE YOU DON’T LOVE YOU
AS I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, I SAW HIM STANDING IN THE DOORWAY
AND THEN HE FELL DOWN TO HIS KNEES
BUT I DROVE ON THE STOP SIGN, WHERE I WAS TEMPTED TO CHANGE MY MIND
‘TIL A BOTTLE ROLLED FROM UNDERNEATH THE SEAT
MY ANGRY EYES WERE BURNING, MY HEART WAS DETERMINED
IT WAS TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO A MAN THAT WASN’T MINE
(REPEAT CHORUS)
BRIDGE
LOVING YOU THE WAY I HAVE HAS HURT MORE THAN IT’S HELPED
NOW I’M JUST DOING WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO SAVE MYSELF
(REPEAT CHORUS)
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