If You Ever Leave Somebody – Mary Lambert

The moment I said it to you
You looked like you’d seen a ghost
The memory of me
I’m not who I was before

Maybe I’m worse, I don’t know
With edges that cut
And a heart that gave up easily
Is that who I am these days?
You looked at me and you said:

If you ever leave somebody
Pray to God you’re right
Don’t leave in the night
Cry like you mean it
Don’t cry like a coward
Don’t lie for hours
And say what it is

If you ever leave somebody
Don’t do it like this

Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this
And pray to God you’re right
Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this
And pray to God you’re right
And get out of my life

I came home and looked like a liar
Breath like cinder and ash
From burning you straight to the ground
And I packed my boxes quickly
Left you inside of these walls
For you to pick up the mess

If you ever leave somebody
Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this

Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this
But I did my best
Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this
Don’t do it like this
But I did my best