Brad Paisley - Whiskey Lullaby (Lyrics)

*THE BOTTLE NEVER FORGOT* [Verse 1] She left his jacket hanging by the door Like maybe she would need it anymore He kept her picture underneath the bed And every night replayed the words she said He drove those backroads with the radio low Chasing down a past he couldn't let go Every bottle promised it could make him free But every morning brought her back to memory [Pre-Chorus] He said, “Tomorrow, I'll be stronger” But tomorrow never came Some hearts don't break all at once They disappear inside the pain [Chorus] So he poured another glass beneath the porch light Trying to drown a love that wouldn't die The moon was hanging like a lonely witness While the tears kept falling from his eyes He whispered, “Maybe time will make it better” But the years only taught him how to hide Some goodbyes don't fade like old photographs They stay forever on the inside [Verse 2] She heard he wasn't doing very well And blamed herself for every road to hell She kept his letters in an old wooden box And wore his memory like a ticking clock She tried to laugh, she tried to carry on But every little thing reminded her he was gone A song on the radio, his favorite street Could bring a lifetime crashing at her feet [Pre-Chorus] She said, “Tomorrow, I'll be stronger” While she fought another night Sometimes healing starts with breaking And sometimes tears become the light [Chorus] So she poured another glass beneath the porch light Trying to drown a love that wouldn't die The moon was hanging like a lonely witness While the tears kept falling from her eyes She whispered, “Maybe time will make it better” And finally let the old memories go Some goodbyes don't fade like old photographs But you can learn to live with what you know [Bridge] Years later, that old bottle sat unopened On a shelf where all the ghosts had been She finally understood that love ain't dying Just because the story has to end She took his picture from that wooden box And smiled through every tear she cried “Thank you for the love we had,” she whispered Then turned and walked into the light [Final Chorus] Now she leaves the porch light on for tomorrow Not for someone who has gone away She's learned that broken hearts can still be beating And wounded souls can find another day The bottle never saved her from the sorrow But letting go gave her a brand-new start Some memories stay forever in the shadows But they don't have to own your heart [Outro] The night got quiet The old road disappeared She carried what she loved And finally left the fear