I TRACE THE RAIN DOWN THE CAFE WINDOW
SHE PUTS OUT HER CIGARETTE
I CAN FEEL HER GOODBYE ON THE WAY
SHE JUST HASN’T SAID IT YET
I CAN SEE HER LIPS START TO MOVE
MY HEART KNOWS WHERE SHE’S MOVING TOO
THERE’S A TEAR AND ALL I CAN DO IS WATCH IT FALL
(CHORUS)
AND I’M TEN YEARS OLD, BACK IN VALDOSTA
DOIN’ THAT THING I WASN’T SUPPOSE TO
THROWING THAT BALL UP AGAINST MAMMA’S LIVING ROOM WALL
I HIT THAT TABLE, TIPPED THAT VASE
IT’S WAS MAMMA’S MAMMA’S COULDN’T BE REPLACED
AND I WAS A STEP TOO LATE TO MAKE A SAVE
AND ALL I COULD DO WAS WATCH IT FALL
I SLIDE MY HAND ACROSS THE TABLE
BUT SHE MOTIONS FOR THE CHECK
WANT TO FIND THE WORDS TO MAKE HER STAY
BUT THERE JUST AREN’T ANY LEFT
AND I CAN’T BLAME HER, NOT ONE BIT
CAUSE I’M THE ONE MADE A MESS OF THIS
AS THE RAIN BEATS AGAINST THAT WINDOWPANE I JUST WATCH IT FALL
(CHORUS)
JUST LIKE THAT RAINY DAY, BACK IN VALDOSTA
DOIN’ THAT THING I WASN’T SUPPOSE TO
THROWING THAT BALL UP AGAINST MAMMA’S LIVING ROOM WALL
I HIT THAT TABLE, TIPPED THAT VASE
IT’S WAS MAMMA’S MAMMA’S COULDN’T BE REPLACED
AND I WAS A STEP TOO LATE TO MAKE A SAVE
AND ALL I COULD DO WAS WATCH IT FALL
I HIT THAT TABLE TIPPED THAT VASE
IT WAS MOMMA’S MOMMA’S COULDN’T BE REPLACED
AND I WAS A STEP TOO LATE, I’M STILL A STEP TOO LATE TO MAKE A
SAVE
ALL I CAN DO IS WATCH IT FALL
ALL I CAN DO IS WATCH IT FALL
I TRACE THE RAIN DOWN THE CAFE WINDOW
