i was first of three in a downtown dive in knoxville, tn.
you were on your knees in the bathroom
trying to write another letter to me
you fell hard, you're out cold
you were thinking you'd hide it from me
tell me all the promises you won't keep at night when we're falling asleep

three out of town, a radio spot, just for a reason to leave
you all alone in a cold grey room tired trying not to scream
you looked up you looked down, couldn't find a real reason for me
to be waiting around for man who will never understand
he's drowning in a bitter sea

and i tend to hold onto to tangible proof, and keep old hearts on some display
but they just turn to stories we keep to ourselves
heavy as books on dusty shelves until it's time...
i threw away your letter yesterday

i was on a stretch of highway, winding mountains and crossing streams
you said you wished me the best and knew in your heart
it was better for me
i play hard, i play right, i sing better when i'm feeling lonely
you could be the reason that i dream so big
or take it all away from me

i was at a club in a strip mall playing all of my songs for free
you were on a bridge at night with a man so high and so naive
you looked up, you looked down, tried to laugh cause you'll just never be
mean enough or strong enough to make any moves or to fly
and just be free

and i tend to hold onto to tangible proof,
so i'll know you weren't just some dream
but they just turn to stories we keep to ourselves
heavy as books on dusty shelves until it's time...
i threw away your letter yesterday

i was first of three in a downtown dive in knoxville, tn.
you were on your knees in the bathroom
trying to write another letter to me
i'll never know just why
you act this way when you run into me
guess you're too afraid to say out loud all the thing you wrote to me
tell me all the promises you won't keep at night when we're falling asleep
you could be the reason that i dream so big
or take it all away from me
you could be the reason that i dream so big
or take it all away from me