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She's making movies in her head
That he'll man up and say the words she's always read in his eyes
But until then they'll keep pretending they’re just friends
Until times runs out and it's on to the next, onto the next chapter

He's making movies in his mind
About the last time that he saw her face light up the night
She was a slow dance in the summer rain
But got away
And he's a sad song of regret
Still burning up the radio
'Til the static sets in

He loves her more than he could ever tell anyone
But she's eight years gone
And he's still holding on, he's holding on

But he's gonna see her tonight
He doesn't know it yet
But at half past eleven
He'll look up across the bar and catch her eye
And then he'll take the seat beside her and buy her a couple rounds
And they'll talk until closing time
Or are they just making movies of their lives?

She hasn't been here since her college days
When she stopped waiting around
She met a guy who played hockey in a semi-pro league
And left, thinking he was her American dream
But he wasn’t
He hasn't seen her since they were both 21
Sharing beers on the hood of his Chevy Cavalier on a Friday night
She leaned in close, he pulled away, she swore under her breath
He tried to find the words to say...
But they just slipped away, they slipped away

But she's gonna see him tonight
She's got her makeup on
To cover up the bruises that her deadbeat of a husband left behind
She starts to feel like she's never gonna find a way out
That this will always be her life
And then she sees him and she's making movies in his eyes

She doesn't need a savior
Or another man to take her home and make it right
But for tonight it might be nice to look into the eyes
Of a friend she used to know
And let go of the secrets she's been keeping deep inside

So she's gonna see him tonight
And she'll take a deep breath with the tears in her eyes
And let him in on a life that's gone so awry
And then he'll take her in his arms in the low, low light
And for a moment everything will be all right
And she'll just pray this ain't
The movie version of her life

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from Life in the Rearview Mirror, released August 11, 2017

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