Back There Again

Album: Pure BS 2007 WB Records Submitted by: christopher r. () This old Buick’s like a needle on a compass () Pointed due west () I remember her smile like June sunflowers () And the look of her body as she slipped out of () that dress () God I’m such a () mess () Never a mornin’ person but that () girl’s still in bed () The sheets are tanglin’ - her little arm is danglin’ () The last dream from her pretty () head I told her I was () leavin’ She didn’t believe the words I () said   I ain’t ever () goin’   I ain’t ever () goin’   I ain’t ever () goin’   Back there a()gain She’ll put on her makeup and drink from her tea cup Glance at that silver frame See I took our picture and then it’ll hit her She’ll cry out with pain Maybe whisper my name Repeat Chorus   No one’s gonna () make me   Nothing’s gonna () take me   I ain’t ever () goin’     Back there a()gain Now () don’t blame her mama - for makin’ me promise Don’t () come around here no more She said () "maybe your life’s gone to hell   But that’s a () tour of duty she didn’t sign up () for" When you () can’t save yourself you save somebody else Maybe () that’s how you survive I’m () runnin’ away so she don’t have to see A life in () slow-motion suicide You throw in the towl - they call you a coward Tell ya - () fight don’t cut and run () I ain’t no hero but the truth is I know () It’s the bravest thing I’ve ever () done The hardest part is knowing what we () could have Shoud have be()come   I ain’t ever () goin’   I ain’t ever () goin’   I ain’t ever () goin’      (PAUSE......)   No one’s gonna () make me     Nothing’s gonna () take me   I ain’t ever () goin’   () Goin’     To () break her heart a()gain