Too young to understand why she went away
Too old to admit that I wouldn't be okay
So I hardened my heart that day
I wiped the feelings off my face
She said it was her and it wasn't my fault; it wasn't my fault

But when somebody leaves, like they all do, it's easy to think that it might be you
When somebody leaves, like they all do, it ain't easy

His eyes told me we were through and he'd be okay
I just looked down as my true love walked away
And it hardened my heart that day, but I wiped the feelings off my face
He said it was him and it wasn't my fault, it wasn't my fault

But when somebody leaves, like they all do, it's easy to think that it might be you
When somebody leaves, like they all do, it ain't easy

But I will stay strong, and I will stay busy, and I won't lean too much to your side
And in July we'll call this freedom
And one day this sheen that covers my eyes, it will melt away; it'll fall, drip down by the wayside
I just need time

This town was feeling so small and I needed space
So I packed my things in my blue suitcase, and I drove away
But it hardened my heart that day, when he wiped his feelings off his face
'cause he thought it was him, but it wasn't his fault, no, it was just me

But when somebody leaves, like we all do, it's so easy to think that it's you
When somebody leaves, like we all do, it ain't easy