Leaving Home

Here’s the sock you left on the floor
Here’s the path leading out the door
Can’t spend another day with you
I won’t hollow myself out anymore
‘Cause today I’m leaving home
I’m leaving home
I’m leaving home

Up on this stage we acted happy
And I performed well at my part
And I’m a master of suspending disbelief
But I can’t suspend my heart
And I’ll settle in the drivers’ seat
Slam the door and latch the belt
Gonna turn the key and drive away
Gonna watch my worries melt
And speedin’ toward my window
Is a future free of you
And I glance back in my window
As your face recedes from view

And today is the day
Today is the day
I’m leaving home
Leaving home

Spent too much of my gold on you
Spent too much growin’ old on you
And it’s not always your choice
And it’s time I found my voice
(2x)

And I’m leaving home
(4x)

But something’s catching in my throat
I can’t remember to forget
The way I know you’ll feel
When you discover that I’ve left

And my foot’s still on the pedal
But I can’t keep from looking back
And I don’t think I’ve ever seen a tear of yours
And managed not to crack

Cars pass North, East, South and West of me
Silent but the whirring of my mind’s own machinery
Why must I surrender to that sadness that you wear
Ah, wake me from this sweet dream, I’m already there
There’s a knot inside my stomach
And now you’re opening the door
And you’re looking quite fine tonight
And the sock is off the floor
And I’ll wear my illegal smile
I won’t climb any hill too steep
I’ve got Xanax to control my nerves
I’ve got Ambien to sleep

And I’m leaving home
And I’m leaving home
Yes, tomorrow, ah tomorrow
Tomorrow I’m leaving home
I’m leaving home
Tomorrow I’m leaving home
I’m leaving home
Tomorrow I’m leaving home
I’m leaving home
I’m leaving home
Ah-ah, ah-ah
I’m leaving home
I’m leaving home
I’m leaving home
I’m leaving home