Lyrics
[Verse 1] You left your key beside the telephone No note, no warning, just a house gone cold I traced your footsteps down the hallway dust Found my old promises bent into rust [Pre-Chorus] I called your name through the open door But the silence knew you weren't mine anymore [Chorus] I got a hard-earned heart and a long road back A suitcase full of lessons in a midnight-black cadillac If your memory comes knocking, i won't let it run my life I may bend beneath the thunder, but i won't break tonight [Verse 2] Your picture leans against a secondhand frame The smile looks honest, but it knows your game I learned that losing doesn't mean you're small Sometimes the strongest move is walking tall [Pre-Chorus] I wore your leaving like a heavy chain Now every step i take puts distance on the pain [Chorus] I got a hard-earned heart and a long road back A suitcase full of lessons in a midnight-black cadillac If your memory comes knocking, i won't let it run my life I may bend beneath the thunder, but i won't break tonight [Bridge] There were days i thought your goodbye was the end Now i hear my own voice coming back again The world can turn cruel, the years can turn fast But a man who faces forward can't be owned by the past [Guitar solo] [Final chorus] I got a hard-earned heart and a long road back A pocket full of courage where i used to carry lack If your memory comes knocking, i won't let it run my life I may bend beneath the thunder, but i won't break tonight [Outro] No, i won't break tonight I’m walking tall into the morning light
