Where is it she's stumbling in from tonight
With that stupid black dress that she knows he don't like
Who's calling to find out if she got home safe
Who's fixing to take his place

Her loose fitting clothes lie cold in a drawer
The ones that she loves now just lie on the floor
Of the bedroom of someone whose name she don't know
Who's seeing all she can show

Broken people tell broken lies
Making broken excuses for their broken lives
Writing broken songs to explain away
A love they can't attain

If she tells him to leave he won't resist
He'll just need a year to make peace with it
The little purpose he managed to serve
Who's getting the love he deserves

Now she slides into bed with her hair all a mess
Too drunk for goodnight, I'm too drunk to confess
That I wrote this song with us in mind
It's time I've said goodbye

Wolf Heart Trio

Hymn for Empty Beds

You've welcomed me here with open arms
Well aware of the likely harm
My reputation suggests you'll serve
Your manner belies your tattered nerves

The loss you'll suffer is yours to choose
Heart or home, the one you'll lose
Becoming clear with every pace
The tears now streaming down your face 

It's up to you now, bend or break
We both know well what's at stake
Will you limp or walk away from this
When your bones begin to ache

Will my promises fall on deaf ears
Has my presence here confirmed your fears
You should have dug much deeper there
The skeletons have begun to appear

What part of you escapes from this
Is my willingness to resist    
I own your fate

*I'm only here to take what's mine
Don't waste your effort biding time
Beneath the floorboards I will find
The beating heart you've tried to hide

**The secrets that you think you've hid
I knew of them before you did
Before too long I'll take what's mine
The cheating heart you've tried to hide