Why’d You Have To Ruin My Favorite Song? By Lauren Teel
I was at a dive bar in town
Just wearin’ these boots out
Then a song came on
Now my head’s spinnin’ round and around

Used to be
I could hear that beat
And not think twice about you and me
But now you’re gone
And you’re moved on
And I still can’t sing that song

Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song?
Now when I hear it
My head’s all wrong
And every time I hear that melody
I just think you’re not with me
And I’m not okay
No, I’m not okay
Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song
With your memory, yeah

I was in my car drivin’ around
Just chilling out
Then that radio came on
And now I’m stuck feeling down

Used to be
I could hear that beat
And not think twice about you and me
But now you’re gone
And you’re moved on
And I still can’t sing that song

Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song?
Now when I hear it
My head’s all wrong
And every time I hear that melody
I just think you’re not with me
And I’m not okay
No, I’m not okay
Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song
With your memory, yeah

Well if time really flies
Then I don’t know why
I can’t bear to hear that rhyme
I’ll soon move on
And I’ll become strong
But right now I can’t sing that song

Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song?
Now every time I hear it
I think of what went wrong
And every time I hear that melody
I just think you’re not with me
And I’m not okay
No, I’m not okay
Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song
With your memory, yeah

Why’d You Have To Ruin My Favorite Song? (Demo)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
I could lie
Say “it was just another night”
That I wasn’t hypnotized
By your eyes

And I could lie
Say “you were just another guy:”
That I wasn’t mesmerized
By that smile

CH:
I’m seeing stars
In who you are
You have my heart
In the palm of your hand

But I’m still holding it
We have our scars
Still mending the parts
Of our broken hearts
But isn’t that how it starts

VR 2:
I could try
To see the other side
Of this melancholy high
I try to deny

And I could try
Not to run and hide
From all these little lies
I’ve kept inside

CH:
Cause I’m seeing stars
In who you are
You have my heart
In the palm of your hand

But I’m still holding it
We have our scars
Still mending the parts
Of our broken hearts
But isn’t that how it starts

BRI:
And I’m trying so hard
To do what’s hard
To take apart
What’s in my heart

I try not to see
What you do to me
Not what it seems
I’m still here stuck in my dreams

CH:
Cause I’m seeing stars
In everything you are
You have my heart
In the palm of your hand

But I’m still holding it
We have our scars
Still mending the parts
Of our broken hearts
But isn’t that how it starts

How It Starts (Demo)

That Truck (Work Tape)

Written by Lauren Teel and Korie Burton Rott

Lyrics & Chords:
VR 1: 
I would say you feel like home
But that just ain’t the truth
Cause the memories that made me
I’d rather not live through
Again

I would say you remind me 
Of the first man I loved

But to him, I will never be
And never was enough

CH:
And I’ve been down 
So many roads
Tried to escape 
That broken home

Every man that came before you
Was just a mirror held up to
The first man 
to ever let me down

But you hold the door
Don’t keep score
You give your all
Don’t let me fall

Good intentions
Are all that’s on your mind

And I’ve realized
The best home
I’ve ever known
Is one I had to find

VR 2:
I would say you feel familiar
But that would be a lie
Cause the only thing he taught me
Was how to run and hide

I would say I’ve seen this before
But in reality
This is the first time
I’ve found something to keep

(CH)
(DOWNCH)
(CH)

Home (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
I was at a dive bar in town
Just wearin’ these boots out
Then a song came on
Now my head’s spinnin’ round and around

PRE:
Used to be
I could hear that beat
And not think twice about you and me
But now you’re gone
And you’re moved on
And I still can’t sing that song

CH:
Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song?
Now when I hear it
My head’s all wrong
And every time I hear that melody
I just think you’re not with me
And I’m not okay
No, I’m not okay
Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song
With your memory, yeah

VR 2:
I was in my car drivin’ around
Just chilling out
Then that radio came on
And now I’m stuck feeling down

PRE:
Used to be
I could hear that beat
And not think twice about you and me
But now you’re gone
And you’re moved on
And I still can’t sing that song

(CH)

BRI:
Well if time really flies
Then I don’t know why
I can’t bear to hear that rhyme
I’ll soon move on
And I’ll become strong
But right now I can’t sing that song

(CH)

Why'd You Have To Ruin My Favorite Song? (Acoustic Demo)

Co-Written w/ Philip Cooper

Lyrics:

VR 1:
Broke my heart
God knows I went through phases
Of getting past
Seeing you in all these faces

Killing time
Out among the stars
Mending my scars

PRE:
But somewhere in this haze
I found a way
To fix what you chose to break

CH:
I’ll be the moon
Getting over you
Trying to get through
While picking up pieces
Of my shattered heart too

And I’ll keep my spirits high
You can’t take my light

In a months time  
I’ll be over you
I’ll be a whole new moon

VR 2:
Moving on
Lord knows it comes in stages
Of living through
Having to fill these empty spaces

Killing time
Out on my own
Changing who’s my home

PRE:
Cause somewhere in this haze
I found a way
To put back what you chose to take

(CH)

BRI:
Over the moon
I’m finally over you
I have gotten through
I’ve picked up the pieces
And because of that I grew

And I’ll keep my spirits high
You couldn’t take my light
In a month’s time
I was over you
Now I’m a whole new moon

New Moon (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
Down here
We can’t see the plan
Down here
It’s out of our hands

Down here
We don’t know why people die
Down here
Don’t it make you cry
Saying goodbye. But

CH:
There’s gonna be
An angel in heaven
Watching over you and me
24/7

When you miss them
Know they can listen
There’s no question
They’re gonna be 
An angel in heaven

VR 2:
Down here
We’re forced to remember
Down here
We don’t know which prayers he’ll answer
Down here
We don’t know why there is cancer
But

(CH)

And life
Takes its sweet time
Over the years
Till I can talk without tears

There’s gonna be
An angel in heaven
Until I can finally see
God’s impression

When you miss them
Know they can listen
There’s no question
They’re gonna be 
An angel in heaven

Angel In Heaven (Work Tape)

Co-Written w/ Korie Burton Rott

Lyrics:

VR 1:
If planet Earth was a man
You’d fit that mold more than anyone can
Like the moon pulls in the tides
Well that reminds me of you and I

CH:
Your smile is a valley
There’s an ocean
In those eyes
And even though I have a map
I get lost all the time
Can’t you see
You mean the whole world to me

VR 2:
When your rivers flow full of tears
I’ll wipe them away throughout the years
When the hills get too high to climb
I’ll carry you all the way to the other side

(CH)

BRI:
Your soul is as old as the trees
Don’t let this world tear you down, 
Or change you with the leaves
My heart will always be yours, can’t you see 
You mean the whole world to me 

OUT:
You mean the whole world to me

The Whole World (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
His love is like a spring breeze
His smile is like a summer’s eve
His grip on me tightens softly
His low voice puts me at ease

PRE:
High cotton

CH:
High cotton
He’s the picture of wealth
But not the kind of wealth
You’d get from anything else

High cotton
He’s all that I need
And when I say we’re rich
I ain’t talking about money

When the going gets tough
When life gets rough
Like it does

I’ll remember life with him
Is worth more than anything I’ve gotten

He is
High cotton

VR 2:
His pretty eyes are on me always
His laugh I could listen to all day
His hands are so easy to hold
They’ll keep me warm till we’re gray and old

PRE:
High cotton

(CH)

BRI:
His love is
His love is
His love is

(CH)

High Cotton (Work Tape)

Co-Written w/ Korie Burton Rott

Lyrics:

VR 1:
I tell my girl friend to delete those dating apps
Cause you don’t see commercials for Ferraris
Then I turn around and swipe right on some guy on tinder
Thinkin' in a week I won’t be sorry

PRE:
It’s true that I can’t see the future
But you would think I’d learn from the past

CH:
Not sure why anybody asks for my advice
Cause heaven knows that I don’t listen to any of mine
When I’m with my friends, how am I the voice of reason?
All living our lives one step at a time, the blind leading the blind

VR 2:
I tell my guy friends to “just tell her how you feel”
But when it comes to me, rejection gets too real
Wonder how people stay in toxic situations
Forgetting that I’ve been there myself

PRE:
It’s true that I can’t see the future
But you would think I’d learn from the past

(CH)

BRI:
Why do we all act like we know best
When the truth is we’re all in a different mess

(CH)

I tell my myself to delete those dating apps
Cause you don’t see commercials for Ferraris

Blind Leading The Blind (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
Bright colored walls  
Or gray
Always doing something
Or always the same
Optimistic 
And kind
Or realistic
And too wise

PRE:
Mother or father
How could I possibly decide?

CH:
I ain’t saying that I didn’t grow up right
I’m just saying there’s a mark that’s left
When you’re forced to pick sides
And every time
These tired eyes
See love 
They think of 
That first goodbye
Forever trying to find that missing piece is hard
When you grew up in a home torn apart

VR 2:
Tennis and golf
Or large mouth bites
Shopping malls
Or construction sites
Determined
And brave
Or certain
And safe

PRE:
Mother or father
How could I take one away?

(CH)

BRI:
I’m okay
I’m okay
That’s what I say
But I’m not okay

(CH)

Torn Apart (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
Bags are packed
Suitcase locked
There ain’t no 
Second thoughts
In my mind
In my mind
Take in a breath
Let the liquor talk
All this time
How have i not walked 
Away
Until today?

PRE:
Turned around
No tears in my eyes
This needed, ‘bout time
Goodbye
Came way later 
Than it should

CH:
Finish your whiskey
Don’t bother getting
Off your chair
Finish your whiskey
It’s too late for me to care
I should’ve seen we were broken
A long time ago
All this pain inside I was holding
Is the reason I have to go
You can have all the drinks
I’ll take my memories
I don’t give a damn anymore
If you miss me
Finish your whiskey

VR 2:
Driving down
Our old block
Made up my mind
Like a solid rock
I’m gone
I’m gone

PRE:
Looked around
Wind in my hair
This freedom is
A breath of fresh air
Finally
Finally

(CH)
(CH)

Finish Your Whiskey (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
A little boy
Just one years old
In a moment
Lost a father to hold
To protect and serve
It ain’t easy
I think about my grandpa
Same city, different years
Watching the news
I can’t help but shed a tear

CH:
I’m not saying they don’t care
I’m not saying they don’t see
I’m just saying what it looks like
To me
No matter which side you land on
Disrespect for the badge is just wrong
They lay down their lives every day
I’m not really political
But I know one things true
No one should be in power if they don’t
Back the boys in blue

VR 2:
I think back
To all the stories
Of the past
That were told to me
To protect and serve
Isn’t taken lightly
They talked about my grandpa
New York City, different time
When it comes to those in uniform
They’re lives are on the line

(CH)

BRI:
I watched the wake for that little boy’s father
Taken way too soon, rest in peace officer

(CH)

Back The Boys In Blue (Jonathan Diller's Song) (Work Tape)

Co-written w/ Ian Gilleland
Lyrics:

VR 1:
Fancy cars
A privileged start
Are things a man don’t need
To catch my eye
Strong and kind
Sweet and wise
That’s more my type
Than anything

PRE:
Sometimes I think
That you can’t see
You’re all I’ve waited for

CH:
Trust me
Know this
There is no one else in this world
I’d replace you with
Trust me
I feel it 
I know in my heart you’re the one
More and more with every kiss 
Trust me
Just breathe
I’m not going anywhere, Babe
I’ll stay, you’ll see 
Trust me

VR 2:
I see your heart 
Every part
The way you care for me and
Every little thing
This love it grows within
With every dance and spin
There is no one else I’d rather
Fall into

(PRE)
(CH)

BRI:
When you think that there is no way I could 
Stay
When you feel like you are lost
And you don’t know the way

(CH)

Trust Me (Work Tape)

Co-written w/ Aleya Fyffe

Lyrics:

VR 1: 
Being with you is like
Picnics
Picking sticks 
Trying hard to steal a kiss
Not wanting ever to quit
Kissing you is like				
Amber skies
Sparks fly					
Trying hard to bide my time			
Ain’t no doubt what’s on my mind		
Touching you is like			
Do I dare?
Gasping air
Those rough hands in my hair
Heavy breath taking me there
 
PRE:
Counting the stars, 
As they light the sky 
You pull me in
And hold me tight

CH:
There’s nowhere I’d rather be		
Than anywhere with you next to me
Feeling you breathe
With this tree we’re underneath
It’s never been more clear for me to see
It’s the little things

VR 2:
Holding you is like
Long drives
Late at night
Bench truck lost in those eyes
Thanking you for making time
Trusting you is like
Family
Inner peace
Don’t ever have to worry
Plain and simple, I’m at ease
Craving you is like
Anywhere
Longing stare
They can look, we don’t care
“Keep eyeing me like that I swear”

(PRE)

(CH)

BRI:
Remember that winter night
You asked me if you were mine
I’d still say “yes” every time

Cause having you is like
Everything
Want a ring
Not just some little fling
You getting down on one knee

(CH)

The Little Things (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
He’s a backseat 
Tryna tame my heartbeat
As he touches my knee
Can’t help but come undone
I can feel the heat
He rolls up his sleeves
Says how much he loves me
And I know that’s the good stuff

PRE:
But there’s something that he does
That never fails to mess me up
More 
than anything

CH:
When he calls me darlin’
Aligning all the stars in
There’s no other man
With no other hands
I’d rather put my heart in
They can call me baby
That’ll never phase me
But that
Low southern drawl
Can have my all
The boy’s got me fallin'
When he calls me darlin’

VR 2:
He’s a good time
Can’t get him off my mind
When he pulls me in tight
I just can’t help myself
I’m a tumbleweed
Don’t know how he caught me
He knows how to make me melt

(CH)

BRI:
Don’t know how he does what he does
But I know in his voice this is love
Cause

(CH)

When He Calls Me Darlin’ (Work Tape)

Co-written w/ Rachel Russo

Lyrics:

VR 1:
Liquor, like life, has a way
A bitterness here to stay
Don’t know how much I can take
Alone
Every step that we took
Made me not want to look
As you left
And now

CH:
I’m chasing shadows out the bar
Wish I was where you are
My buzz aint the same without you
I’ve gone and turned around my car
Speeding but there’s no spark
Passenger side’s not the same without you
I’m lacking in fun
Baby, now that we’re done
I’m missing when I would run
And you were my chaser

VR 2:
I’m seeing you in the limes
In between every time
Could use some of your help
Can’t drink or drive by myself
Every memory we made
Went along with the chase
Now I’m hoping
You’d come home

(CH)

BRI:
Slowing down
Lost in a crowd
And all I want is you

(CH)

Chaser (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
A mother was all I 
Wanted to be.
A knife in the heart was
All I could see
Doc said 
It wouldn’t be easy for me.

CH:
Broke down when
They told me
It's not meant to be
And they said
I can beg and plead
But I’d never conceive
Yet here I’m sitting
And baby your living
Proof that they were wrong
I guess I knew all along
Cause I was made to be a mom

VR 2:
A lot of it was hard
Always falling apart
So many attempts
All this time spent
Just to come back negative

CH

BRI:
If you’re broken in pain
Just know that the rain
Has been known
To bring rainbows

CH

Made To Be A Mom (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
I don’t know what it’s like 
To lose a loved one to this land. 
I don’t know how it feels 
To hold a folded flag in my hands. 
That’s why I stand. 

CH:
When I pledge that flag every time 
It’s flying, 
It’s cause I know there are millions on that battlefield 
dying 
In the cold or the sand. 
That’s why I stand. 

VR 2:
I don’t know what it’s like 
To picture him coming home, 
And I don’t know how it feels 
To sleep in a king-sized all alone. 
I don’t know 
How anyone could understand. 

(CH)

BRI:
There’s a little boy 
On the edge of town 
Crying cause 
Daddy’s tailgunner let him down. 
And there’s a grown-up girl 
missing half of her world 
On her wedding day. 
No one to give her away.

(CH)

Why I Stand - Single

Stream on Apple Music

Why I Stand (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

INTRO:
[Like a mother
Like a mother
Like a mother scorned] x2

VR 1:
Thought I could trust the village
I thought it was okay
Turns out when a wolf comes
They can’t keep all the sheep safe

PRE:
Got a call, someone’s
Pushin my kid down
Cruel and mean 
Words on the playground
Teacher does nothing
So it’s up to me now

CH:
There’s nothing that strikes fear
Like a mother scorned
I’ve been around all these years
And there’s nothing more
Chilling like a mother whose
Baby’s been betrayed
“Mark my words,” I said, 
“You will rue this day.”
Like a mother

VR 2:
Turned my back for a moment
I had faith in what they learned
Came to realize in time
It only takes one match to burn

PRE:
Came home, with a
Bruise and a black eye
Teacher noticed but
Chose an eye turned blind
Guess it’s up to me
To go and cause a scene

(CH)

BRI:
Children are to be protected
I’ll face any threat head-on
If you cross that line expect it
We ride at dawn

OUT:
Like a mother
Like a mother
Like a mother scorned

Like A Mother (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
You got the urge to tear me down
I got the nerve to tune you out
You set my daydream aflame
But “in spite of” is my middle name

PRE:
Fighter’s heart
Its an art

CH:
3rd generation    
Belladonna
No hesitation
When I wanna
Break the rules
Make it look cool
They won’t teach you this in school, but
Ooh
Belladonna
Ooh
Belladonna

VR 2:
All they ever did was throw stones
At the bad mad witches since 5 years old
I say I’ll rise, they call me a liar
Then watch as I fly above the fire

(PRE)
(CH)

OUT:
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Belladonna
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh 
Beladonna

Belladonna (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
All the other little girls
Got to believe in fairytales
But my view of the world
Starts with a marriage my parents failed
All the other little boys
Got to run around, making noise
But you were just so shy
Cause your dad hit your mom at night

PRE:
When every home we’ve been 
In has broken.
When every silent scream
Had gone unspoken

CH:
We’ll superglue the pieces
Of each other’s broken hearts
We’re all that we needed
To tape back this “torn-apart”
I’ll stand by you
And you’ll stand by me
When it comes to our pasts, baby
We’ll superglue the pieces

VR 2:
For so many years
I was caged in my fear
Cause all love would 
End up in is tears
For almost a decade
You had heartache after heartache
You almost gave up
You almost turned away

(PRE)
(CH)

BRI:
We both can say
That we escaped 
But not unscathed
But what we have
Fixed up what was
I’m so glad
We stuck it out because

 (CH)

Superglue The Pieces (Work Tape)

Co-written w/ Paige Ruderman

Lyrics:

Look around So many people
That haven’t figured out 
the "ten-year town"
It's real and it’s rough		
And it either brings out what you're made of 
or brings you down
And I don’t know where to go right now

CH:
But
I’m still pushing
I’m still looking
Up at what's in front of me
I’m still caring
I’m still wearing
This heart of mine on my sleeve
Cause the worst thing
About me not becoming
Who I’m meant to be
Would be disappointing me

VR 2:
I’ve been here For 5 whole years
And I’m nowhere near, Where I wanna end up
It’s tough, I can’t lie			
But what you want don’t
happen overnight
And I’m running out of tries

(CH)

BRI:
How could I look in the mirror
Knowing I gave up Everything I wanted?
How could I turn my back
On all that I am And not be haunted?
Cause I still want this.

So I'm still pushing
I'm still looking
Up at what's in front of me
I'm still caring
I'm still wearing
This heat of mine on my sleeve

(CH)

Disappointing Me (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
Isabella was a social worker
With a beautiful 2-year-old daughter
That little girl’s story was a tearjerker
Irony being her abusive father
But only when it came to her mother
Bella had depression and knew the system
Abusers with no proof rarely get prison
And Bella would bear the brunt of the aftermath

CH:
Money and lace
Covered almost all the pain
Tears on her face
Ever-present to wipe away
Bruises and scrapes
That happened every day
There’s only so much
That you can cover up
With money and lace

VR 2:
Well, the months went by slow as molasses
Bella kept her head down with hats and 
Glasses
Her little girl, now 3, knew what was happenin’
And that broke her heart more than the hits 
and slappin’

(CH)

BRI:
He was drunk as hell
Leaving that party         
With a plan in his mind
Speeding down the highway
Toddler in the car 
He pulled off to the side
And said “Tonight
You’re committing suicide.”
But she had planted that phone
In the glove compartment
Years of working DV department
The driver who saw him push his wife
Called 911 thank God she survived
The cops pull up to his door
Now she don’t get hit no more

CH:
Love and lace
Covered all those bitter days
Smiles on their face
As they finally walk away
With all his money and lace

Money & Lace (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1: 
Mamma had the keys
It was just her and me
Little-yarded townhome
And a brand-new set of trees
Brokenhearted
Having to part with
The place I grew up in
But what started 
In the darkness
Showed me what’s within

CH: 
There’s a little lake in the sunset
And there’s sweet tea in my glass
Don’t know where to put the couch yet
And I can’t look back
New set of locks and
Just me and you
Opening boxes
To something new

VR 2: 
Friends to help me move on
From the guy who wasn’t the one
It was only down the street
And I was the only one
Living with fears
And lots of tears
From wasting almost three years
But what started
In that old apartment
Lead me to here

CH: 
There’s a little chair by the sunset
And there’s sweet tea in my glass
Don’t know where to put the couch yet
And I can’t look back
New set of locks and
Becoming one from two
Opening boxes
To something new

BRI: 
I look in those big blue eyes
And suddenly it’s clear
Every single house 
That brought me here

CH:
There’s a little lake in the sunset
And there’s sweet tea in my glass
Don’t know where to put the couch yet
But it’s screened-in in the back
New set of locks and
Me and you
Opening boxes
To something new
Opening boxes
To something new

Opening Boxes (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
Your little 
Nose and 
Eyes, 
My God what a sight. 
I can still remember 
December, 
Holding you in my arms so tight. 
Such a sweet little child. 

CH:
Sienna, 
Keep your head up as you grow. 
Sienna, 
I can’t wait to see where you’ll go. 
And I know 
I won’t always be there to see you glow, 
But just know 
I love you so. 

VR 2:
Life’s a tough game 
If I could wait and save you 
From all the heartache and the pain 
I would. 
And you’ve got 
Your heart on your sleeve, 
But you’re strong like me. 
And I can’t wait to see 
What you turn out to be. 

(CH)

BRI:
You grow and grow and now I know 
What it’s like to hate time. 

(CH) 
OUT:
Your little 
Nose and 
Eyes, 
My God what a sight.

Sienna’s Song (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
Hot-to-the-touch curlers
And makeup
Brushes on the bathroom sink.
12 years old
And all I can think
Is I wanna be just like you
At 22.
Eyes closed
Up turned chin
And we talk about 
How we've been
This past year

CH:
I look up to you
For what to do
When im scared of what im going through
and you tell me
Life's not easy
It's okay to cry 
Sometimes 
And I do
While I look up to you

VR 2:
You've got a way about you
A poise I'll never get to
When you walk and you talk
Everyone respects you
And that's what I aspire to

(CH)

BRI:
Now I'm almost 22
Feeling new
feelings like never before

But I still look up to you
For what to do
When I'm scared of what I'm going through
And you tell
Life's not easy
It's okay to cry
Sometimes
I do
While I look up to you

I Look Up To You (Work Tape)

Co-written w/ Daniel Haughey, Hunter Warren, & Lev Shurov

Lyrics:

VR 1:
He picks up flowers on the side of the road
And something tells me he’s got someone to hold
She picks up pastries at the bakery-to-go
And off she’s goes

PRE:
For such a little town
There’s a lot around
And I’m in the middle of it all
Crossing street lines
Wanting what’s not mine
But I’d still answer it’s call

CH:
Would all my troubles float away 
And paint the sky a charming grey?
Would all my tears turn into the rain?
Cause with every single step I take
This city seems to mend the break
From an old familiar ache
And I wonder
Would all my problems disappear
If I could leave my heart right here?

VR 2:
She rides her blue bike on the sidewalk alone
He reads the paper with his morning cup of Joe
And something tells me I’m not ready to go
Do I have to go?

(PRE)
(CH)

BRI:
On a flight back to Chicago, I-L
But in my mind
I’m already somewhere else

PRE:
It’s a big bright town
And it’s still so loud
But it ain’t what I want now

(CH)

Leave My Heart (Work Tape)

Co-written w/ Neal Burnette

Lyrics:

VR 1:
I sit
Thinking bout the way it is
Wondering 
If I quit would you care?
Would you care?

PRE:
You stay leaving me
Staring down a runway
You stay packed up
Worn down leather suitcase
Heartbreak

CH:
Now you’re good as gone
Turned a right to a wrong
Touch turned to dust
You're boarded up
Trapped with all these memories
Of you and me
All fading out
Like a movie screen
Might as well be as
Good as gone to me

VR 2:
I pace
Thinking bout the plans we made
Wondering
Do I stay? You don’t seem to care.
Do I dare?

(PRE)
(CH)

BRI:
And when you’re in the room
I can’t get to you
Might as well be
Checked out, not
Around
Always found
Skipping town

CH:
Cause you’re good as gone
How’d we go from right to wrong?
Your touch turned to dust
You stay boarded up
Now I got all these memories
Of you and me
And they all fade out
Like a movie screen
Might as well be as
Good as gone to me

Good As Gone (Work Tape)

Country songwriter & musician from Dallas, Texas, currently living in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. MTSU Commercial Songwriting major.

Lauren Teel

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