| THE GOOD NEWS when you said that it was over... i think i caught a trace of doubt you left the front door standing open when you walked out there were no angry words, no ultimatum or curse so the good news is the bad news could've been worse the good news is you didn't clean out your drawer your tattered springsteen t-shirt's in the corner on the floor i don't believe you'd ever leave that coffee mug behind it's all these little hopeful signs that keep running through my mind when you said that it was over... i think i caught a trace of doubt you left the front door standing open when you walked out there were no angry words, no ultimatum or curse so the good news is the bad news could've been worse the good news is there's still time i can say the right thing show some redemption, gain the forgivness that might bring you've always been willing to look past my song and dance to find it in your heart to give me one more chance when you said that it was over... i think i caught a trace of doubt you left the front door standing open when you walked out there were no angry words, no ultimatum or curse so the good news is the bad news could've been worse no final farewell read chapter and verse the good news is the bad news could've been worse ©2019 Bud Merritt and floyd jane. Words and music. All rights reserved. |