A Rodeo with No Cowboys

I can’t escape this sadness that’s settled in my chest No matter how many bottles I collect But when I’m not drinking All I’m doing is thinking of you And how the hell I’m gonna make it through Those August afternoons beneath the mulberry tree Are fading memories today I gave up on praying I always knew that you weren’t staying for good But I would give up everything if you could It’s like I’m at a rodeo with no cowboys On a ship without a sail A train with no conductor is bound to go off the rails I’m like a phone with no reception or a home that’s lost it’s roof I’d trade in every goddamn thing that I thought mattered For one more moment And that’s the truth They say that time’s a healer, but time has taken you away That ticking clock won’t make the hurtin’ stop God knows I’m trying but these tears I’m crying won’t dry Oh Lord I’m barely getting by It’s like I’m at a rodeo with no cowboys On a ship without a sail A train with no conductor is bound to go off the rails I’m like a phone with no reception or a home that’s lost it’s roof I’d trade in every goddamn thing that I thought mattered For one more moment And that’s the truth