Verse 1:
Got a card in the mail, had my name alone
A simple line, but it cut to the bone
And I know you didn’t mean to draw that line
You’re just caught between your world and mine

I can feel the shadows behind that door
Same old silence I’ve known before
I don’t blame you, son, you’re doin’ your best
But some wounds don’t let you rest

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Chorus:
You’re caught in the middle of a war you didn’t start
Torn between blood ties and a stubborn heart
I don’t hold no anger, just a quiet kind of pain
‘Cause I’ve been left out in the cold again
I’ll raise a glass, wish you well from afar
But I won’t be where the bitter hearts are
You deserve a day untouched by old riddles
And me… I’ll stay out the middle

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Verse 2:
It ain’t your fault some folks can’t let things be
They don’t see the man I’ve fought to be
I made my peace with broken roots
Built my own life, wore my own boots

But it stings sometimes when the past shows up
In a name on a card or a door slammed shut
So I’ll tip my hat and I’ll move along
Let you dance to your own song

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Chorus:
You’re caught in the middle of a war you didn’t start
Torn between blood ties and a stubborn heart
I don’t hold no anger, just a quiet kind of pain
‘Cause I’ve been left out in the cold again
I’ll raise a glass, wish you well from afar
But I won’t be where the bitter hearts are
You deserve a day untouched by old riddles
And me… I’ll stay out the middle



Outro:
Yeah, I’ll leave the past to the ones who cling
And find my peace in the simple things
No blame, no battle, no bitter riddles
Just love for the boy caught in the middle

He Stopped Loving Her Today

George Jones

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