Brake Lights

Julian Austin/Daniel LeBlanc

She was waiting for me at the door

With tears in her eyes she said

I don’t love you anymore

Then she walked by me

And put her things in the car

Thinking she’s just a little hurt

She won’t drive too far

But no goodbyes

No lookin’ back

She just took off with the night

There goes my last chance to make it right

But this time the brake lights didn’t come on

Oh this time I watched those taillights

Go till they were gone

I thought for sure she’d turn around

But this time I was wrong

Oh but this time the brake lights didn’t come on

A torn picture of us left on the steps

Beside it, her wedding ring

Another cold reminder that she’s left

And even the dog knows

That she ain’t comin’ back

To see those headlights reappear

I’d give anything for that

If she’d come back

This time I’d try

To be that better man

If she turned around

And drive back into my life

But this time the brake lights didn’t come on

Oh this time I watched those taillights

Go till they were gone

I thought for sure she’d turn around

But this time I was wrong

Oh but this time those brake lights didn’t come on

This time the brake lights didn’t come on

Oh this time I watched those taillights

Go till they were gone

Thought for sure she’d turn around

But this time I was wrong

Oh but this time those brake lights didn’t come on

Oh but this time those brake lights didn’t come on