LYRICS
Verse 1
They’re still by the door, where she kicked ’em off slow
Dust on the leather, like the time’s gone cold
I thought she’d be back, thought she’d need ’em again
But those boots been starin’ at me since then
Pre-Chorus
Every night I swear I hear the floor creak low
But it’s just this empty house, and the wind that blows
Chorus
She left her boots, but she never came back
Left a hole in my heart, and a trail gone black
They’re sittin’ there waitin’ like they know the truth
That the girl’s long gone, but she left her boots
Verse 2
I’ve boxed up her dresses, her letters, her rings
Tried to burn away the weight of those things
But I can’t bring myself to move what she wore
The night she walked out and closed that door
Pre-Chorus
Sometimes I think she’s just a mile away
But I’ve learned some roads don’t run both ways
Chorus
She left her boots, but she never came back
Left a hole in my heart, and a trail gone black
They’re sittin’ there waitin’ like they know the truth
That the girl’s long gone, but she left her boots
Bridge
Maybe she meant to leave ’em behind
Like a mark on the map I could never find
Or maybe she knew that I’d keep ’em near
Just to feel like a piece of her’s still here
Final Chorus
She left her boots, but she never came back
Left a hole in my heart, and a trail gone black
They’re sittin’ there waitin’ like they know the truth
That the girl’s long gone, but she left her boots
Outro
By the door in the dark, where the silence moves
She’s still gone… but she left her boots