King's Horses Lyrics

Across the open field I was running hard climbed the fence into our back yard out of breath I slammed the kitchen screen you were nowhere to be seen through the house, to the front door where you had passed moments before but you were already down tht long driveway so I stood and watched you go that day A two rail fence, a front porch light the seventh mailbox on the right the highway only three blocks down you were always leaving town My window open to the midnight sky listening to that highway hum I wondered where they all were coming from Home from the road, not home to stay felt like you were still miles away you'd tell me about where you'd been between leaving soon and gone again Living spring to spring, fall to fall suitcase waiting in the hall guess I believed there was something wrong guess I believed you couldn't wait to be gone But all the king's horses did agree you'd be coming back for me Now I pass the mirror, start to stare I'm afraid I see you standing there I curse you for leaving, star to shake hear the curses echo in my wake Is it something I don't want to face keeps me searching for some other place or just that wish I always hid to leave one time before you did