Smoke Rings In The Dark lyrics by Gary Allan

SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK
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WELL I WON'T MAKE YOU TELL ME
WHAT I'VE COME TO UNDERSTAND
YOU'RE A CERTAIN KIND OF WOMAN
I'M A DIFFERENT KIND OF MAN

I'VE TRIED TO MAKE YOU LOVE ME
YOU TRIED TO FIND A SPARK
THOUGH THE FLAME THAT BURNED HAS SOMEHOW TURNED
TO SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK

THE LONELINESS WITHIN ME
TAKES A HEAVY TOLL
CAUSE IT BURNS AS SLOW AS WHISKEY
THROUGH AN EMPTY ACHING SOUL

AND THE NIGHT IS LIKE A DAGGER
LONG AND COLD AND SHARP
AS I SIT HERE ON THE FRONT STEPS
BLOWING SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK

I KNOW I MUST BE GOING
CAUSE LOVE'S ALREADY GONE
ALL I'M TAKING WITH ME
ARE THE PIECES OF MY HEART
AND ALL I'LL LEAVE IS SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK

THE RAIN FALLS WHERE IT WANTS TO
THE WIND BLOWS WHERE IT WILL
EVERYTHING ON EARTH GOES SOMEWHERE
BUT I SWEAR WE'RE STANDING STILL

SO I'M NOT GONNA WAKE YOU
I'LL GO EASY ON YOUR HEART
I'LL JUST TOUCH YOUR FACE
AND DRIFT AWAY
LIKE SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK

I KNOW I MUST BE GOING
CAUSE LOVE'S ALREADY GONE
ALL I'M TAKING WITH ME
ARE THE PIECES OF MY HEART
AND ALL I'LL LEAVE IS SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK