Gone by Midnight: lyrics
- The kitchen clock ticked nine times on the wall
- When a text popped up I wasn’t meant to see at all
- Just a photo of a blonde in a red cocktail dress
- And a heart emoji that made a whole lot of mess
- I didn’t cry or scream or ask you why
- I just looked you straight in your cheating eye.
- Now I’m kicking up dust on the I-35
- Feeling more than a little bit glad I’m alive
- You can keep the house and the lies you told
- I’m trading in the silver for the highway gold
- Yeah, the rearview mirror is a beautiful sight
- I’ll be gone by midnight.
- I’ll be gone by midnight.
- By ten o’clock your flannels were out on the grass
- Right next to that chair with the broken glass
- I changed the locks while you stood in the drive
- Checking your watch like you’re barely alive
- I threw your suitcase off the front porch swing
- And I didn’t feel a single solitary thing.
- Now I’m kicking up dust on the I-35
- Feeling more than a little bit glad I’m alive
- You can keep the house and the lies you told
- I’m trading in the silver for the highway gold
- Yeah, the rearview mirror is a beautiful sight
- I’ll be gone by midnight.
- I’ll be gone by midnight.
- A whole week later and I’m parked in Austin town
- Watching the sun go peaceful and easy down
- My phone starts buzzing with your sorry face
- But I’m already settled in a better place.
- Still kicking up dust on the I-35
- Feeling more than a little bit glad I’m alive
- You can keep the house and the lies you told
- I’m trading in the silver for the highway gold
- Yeah, the rearview mirror is a beautiful sight
- I was gone by midnight.
- I was gone by midnight.