3rd Place
“I’ll Be Gone”
Suzie Brown
Nashville, Tennessee
Videos by American Songwriter
Took a while before I could tell
You’re a cold hearted man with a pretty shell
Don’t know how I let you cast your spell
It was a total eclipse of my senses
You give your love in tiny bits
You come and go in starts and fits
Your Indian summer has remit
To a long and lonely winter
(Chorus)
This silence is louder than any words you ever said
I’m trying to drown it out but it’s like thunder in my head
After all these years of loving you I’m leaving you come dawn
When you find something to say I’ll be gone
I’m leavin you can’t hardly wait
Gonna rid myself of all this hate
Drive my car right through that gate
And find my liberation
My lips are wet n ready for kissin
I’m sitting in a pole position
To find me a little of what I’ve been missin
Ain’t no one gonna stop me
(Chorus)
This silence is louder than any words you ever said
I’m trying to drown it out but it’s like thunder in my head
After all these years of loving you I’m leaving you come dawn
When you find something to say I’ll be gone
(Bridge)
Don’t look for me don’t call my name
I’m moving on, gonna stake my claim
Make something sweet from all this sorrow
You can take this bitter pill and swallow
(Chorus)
This silence is louder than any words you ever said
I’m trying to drown it out but it’s like thunder in my head
After all these years of loving you I’m leaving you come dawn
When you find something to say I’ll be gone
