Leaving You Behind

[Verse 1] Another sunrise on this empty porch Coffee's getting cold, just like your love I've been counting down the days you've been gone Staring at the dust where your taillights were This small town's got nothing left for me Just memories and broken dreams [Pre-Chorus 1] I'm done with waiting by the phone I'm done with sleeping here alone Pack my bags, I'm finally free [Chorus 1] I'm going to the city, leaving you behind Trading dusty roads for neon lights that shine You abandoned me, but now I'm breaking free I'm moving on to better things, just wait and see Going to the city, starting over new Getting me a real life, getting over you [Verse 2] This rural town can keep its quiet nights Its whispered gossip and its judging eyes I want the chaos and the crowded streets Where nobody knows my name or history I'm chasing pavement and possibility No more settling for what used to be [Pre-Chorus 2] I'm done with crying over you I'm done with everything we knew New horizons calling me [Chorus 2] I'm going to the city, leaving you behind Trading dusty roads for neon lights that shine You abandoned me, but now I'm breaking free I'm moving on to better things, just wait and see Going to the city, starting over new Getting me a real life, getting over you [Verse 3] Got my résumé and my favorite shoes A one-way ticket and a different view No more waiting tables at the local diner I'm reaching higher, burning like a fire These country roads won't hold me anymore I'm walking through a bigger, better door [Chorus 3] I'm going to the city, leaving you behind Trading dusty roads for neon lights that shine You abandoned me, but now I'm breaking free I'm moving on to better things, just wait and see Going to the city, starting over new Getting me a real life, getting over you [Verse 4] They say you can't go home again, well good I never wanted to, misunderstood This place, these people, they're all stuck in time But I've got places to go, mountains to climb You thought I'd crumble when you walked away But watch me shine, I'm leaving here today [Pre-Chorus 3] No more looking in the rearview mirror My future's never been so clear I'm everything I'm meant to be [Bridge] And if you ever wonder where I am I'll be dancing under city lights Living out my wildest plans You had your chance, you said goodbye Now watch me fly, watch me fly [Verse 5] So here's to late nights and to second chances To rooftop parties and to new romances To pavement stretching out beneath my feet To strangers I'll call friends on every street You left me broken on that dusty road But now I'm golden, watch me steal the show [Outro] I'm going to the city, and I'm never looking back You can keep this small town, baby, keep it on the map I'm moving on, I'm moving up, I'm finally breaking through Yeah, I'm going to the city, and I'm getting over you