You could have gone so loud With a holler and pout Could have slammed the door Could have called me out You could have danced all night 'Til you had to go You could have held me before You left me out in the cold You thought you'd make a clean break No letters to leave and no goodbyes to say You thought you'd make a clean break Didn't you, babe You could have gone so sweet Could have said some things Little eulogy For the love that stings Could have made believe Could have told me true What I did wrong Or what I couldn't be to you You thought you'd make a clean break Your eyes on the road and your mind off the ache You thought you'd make a clean break Didn't you, babe But you went and left A goddamn mess in your wake Wondering weighs heavy on a lonesome heart I'm rattling these chains Can you hear them from afar You could make me free You could cut me loose You could deal an ace To this hand of blues You could shine a little light On this darkest mine Or maybe some night you'll pull over And drop me a line