Lyrics
Verse 1
You left your coffee by the sinkYour jacket’s gone, the hook still swingsI read the note beside the keysThen folded it and let it beThe neighbor asked if I was fineI said, “I’m getting there, just give me time”No broken glass, no midnight sceneJust two folks learning what goodbye means
Pre‑Chorus
I could call your number, say a thousand thingsBut none of them would change a single thing
Chorus
There’s nothing I can doIf your heart’s already throughI can’t hold a door that you don’t wanna walk throughSo I’ll take this loss in strideLet the hurt sit by my sideI’ll miss you, but I won’t make a mess of youThere’s nothing I can do
Verse 2
I changed the sheets, I paid the billPut your picture in the windowsillNot face down, not front and centerJust somewhere in between surrenderYour mama called around half past twoSaid she was sorry, asked what she could doI told her, “Love, don’t carry this for meHe’s got his reasons, and I’ve got my feet”
Pre‑Chorus
I could blame the miles, blame the timing, blame the rainBut a softer truth is still the truth to say
Chorus
There’s nothing I can doIf your heart’s already throughI can’t hold a door that you don’t wanna walk throughSo I’ll take this loss in strideLet the hurt sit by my sideI’ll miss you, but I won’t make a mess of youThere’s nothing I can do
Bridge
Maybe Sunday I’ll drive past our old placeMaybe I’ll smile, maybe I’ll look awayEither way, the road keeps rollingAnd I’m still here, still holdingWhat was good without pretending it was new
Final Chorus
There’s nothing I can doBut make a life that’s mine to chooseI can leave the porch light on, but I won’t wait for youI’ll take this loss in strideLet the hurt sit by my sideI loved you, and I won’t make a mess of youThere’s nothing I can doNo, there’s nothing I can do
Outro
Your coffee cup is finally goneMorning comes, and I move on