Lyric discussion by cnorman 

Cover art for When You Leave lyrics by Loudon Wainwright III

This song is heartbreaking, especially seeing the lyrics in written form, as if it were a poem. I don't know the details of LWIII's personal life, but I think there's some autobiographical truth to this, as in many of his songs. He has a lot of courage to be able to write and sing with such honesty. And with such a wonderful voice. It's why he's one of my favorite artists.