Of the flame that burned
Through an empty aching soul
'Cause it burns as slow as whiskey
Everything on earth goes somewhere
But somehow turned to smoke rings in the dark
Blowing smoke rings in the dark
Songwriters: Houston Robert, Rivers Rutherford
And all I'll leave are smoke rings in the dark
I'm a different kind of man
I know I must be going
Wind blows where it will
Are the pieces of my heart
The loneliness within me
You've tried to find a spark
You're a certain kind of woman
And all I'm taking with me
I know I must be going
And the night is like a dagger
'Cause love's already gone
Are the pieces of my heart
As I sit here on the front steps
I've tried to make you love me
And all I'll leave are smoke rings in the dark
Like smoke rings in the dark
Takes a heavy toll
Well I won't make you tell me
The rain falls where it wants to
Long and cold and sharp
I'll go easy on your heart
'Cause loves already gone
I'll just touch your face and drift away
But I swear we're standin' still
And all I'm taking with me
What I've come to understand
Publishers: BAR R MUSIC, MCA MUSIC PUBLISHING
So, I'm not going to wake you