Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Cut yourself in conversation, cut the line to make me feel alive
Cause you know I'm not alive
An leave me with your complications, take your life you feel like taking mine
Leaving god we stand in line, not alone
Nowhere to go, I'm not leaving, not going
I'm not kissing you goodbye
On my own, I'm nothing, just bleeding
I'm not kissing you goodbye
Trust to take the right to leave me
Waiting on the dark clouds for the rain
Praying lightning strikes the change
As history gets lost an as I took that final breath I felt alive
Leading god to stand in line
All alone
Nowhere to go, I'm not leaving, not going
I'm not kissing you goodbye
On my own, I'm nothing, just bleeding
I'm not kissing you goodbye
Don't let me go, don't say goodbye
Cause know that I'm not alive
Don't let me go, don't say goodbye
Don't let this love die
Don't let me go, don't say goodbye
Cause know that I'm not alive
Don't let me go, don't say goodbye
Don't let this love die
Nowhere to go, I'm not leaving, not going
I'm not kissing you goodbye
On my own, I'm nothing, just bleeding
I'm not kissing you goodbye
I'm not kissing you goodbye
I'm not kissing you goodbye
Cause you know I'm not alive
An leave me with your complications, take your life you feel like taking mine
Leaving god we stand in line, not alone
Nowhere to go, I'm not leaving, not going
I'm not kissing you goodbye
On my own, I'm nothing, just bleeding
I'm not kissing you goodbye
Trust to take the right to leave me
Waiting on the dark clouds for the rain
Praying lightning strikes the change
As history gets lost an as I took that final breath I felt alive
Leading god to stand in line
All alone
Nowhere to go, I'm not leaving, not going
I'm not kissing you goodbye
On my own, I'm nothing, just bleeding
I'm not kissing you goodbye
Don't let me go, don't say goodbye
Cause know that I'm not alive
Don't let me go, don't say goodbye
Don't let this love die
Don't let me go, don't say goodbye
Cause know that I'm not alive
Don't let me go, don't say goodbye
Don't let this love die
Nowhere to go, I'm not leaving, not going
I'm not kissing you goodbye
On my own, I'm nothing, just bleeding
I'm not kissing you goodbye
I'm not kissing you goodbye
I'm not kissing you goodbye
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