I cried so hard when I finally left for Denver I cried so hard when I loaded up the car He threw a fit, said he'd be fine in a bit With heavy eyes, he walked on towards the bar I cried so hard when I told him I was leaving I cried so hard when I said "it's 'cause of you" Colorado tracks left me looking at my past So my first night I got drunk and sang the blues Ooowee! Leaving feels so wrong when the guilt drones longer And I've never seen someone fail so hard at being stronger Your words painted pictures that I couldn't frame In our house where you broke that bottle and lost your game You took the back of my mind and pushed it forwards You took the tip of my tongue and cut it off You broke my heart, ripped off band aids in the dark And you still dare to say that this is Denver's loss Ooowee! Leaving feels so good when the road is louder Than your voice saying I fucked up and you couldn't be prouder My hands on your mind were all I ever wanted But instead yours stayed stained with gin that left you haunted Leave me on this road to nowhere I'll keep going Till I find another man who drinks to find his home in These mountains and these valleys filled with smoke & whiskey I'm not comin' back 'cause I'm halfway there, I don't care if you miss me