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Diesel
4:53The house is quiet except for the old floor creaks And that clock that ticks like it's counting my defeat Her picture still hangs in the hallway light But her toothbrush ain't been touched since Tuesday night We used to talk about forever on this porch swing Now, I'm just talking to her memory She said, "It wasn't anger, just empty hearts" But how do you fix something torn apart? She spelled it out slow with tears in her eyes Like a slow goodbye that never says why D.I.V.O.R.C.E Her letters cut deeper than you could ever believe It ain't just a word, it's the death of a dream And I'm still sitting in the wreckage, where love used to be D.I.V.O.R.C.E Half of the closet is empty Half of the beds cold Half of my life gone, truth be told The dog still waits by the door each day Just like me, hoping she'll stay I never cheated, I never lied But love can drown even when you try Now I drink to forget Pray to forgive but this silence is louder than it ever been She spelled it out slow with hands that shook Like she was reading from a torn up book D.I.V.O.R.C.E A damn curse word written just for me She took her heart and half of my soul Left a man who don't feel whole We built this life together But she walked away Letter by letter Diesel out