You Learn To Live Without

you learn to take your coffee black <347, 1260><320, 1260><274, 1260><273, 1260><347, 1260><694, 1260><785, 1260> you learn to drink your whiskey neat <347, 1260><280, 1260><274, 1260><273, 1260><347, 1260><720, 1260><772, 1260> you learn to take the shower cold <347, 1260><320, 1260><274, 1260><273, 1260><347, 1260><467, 1260><833, 1260> and sleep on tired feet <294, 1260><280, 1260><333, 1260><507, 1260><1047, 1260> you learn to water dinner in <221, 1260><322, 1260><367, 1260><367, 1260><560, 1260><867, 1260> you learn to send the laundry out <345, 1260><302, 1260><345, 1260><262, 1260><345, 1260><577, 1260><757, 1260> you learn how to amuse yourself <345, 1260><302, 1260><324, 1260><301, 1260><859, 1260><1063, 1260> you learn to live without <363, 1260><319, 1260><260, 1260><301, 1260><1063, 1260> you tell yourself you're rich at last and money <302, 1260><301, 1260><603, 1260><322, 1260><280, 1260><220, 1260><301, 1260><363, 1260><559, 1260> and in time <362, 1260><340, 1260><841, 1260> you dream you crawl back and then unplug the phone <262, 1260><214, 1260><111, 1260><277, 1260><254, 1260><325, 1260><320, 1260><923, 1260><240, 1260><742, 1260> you pour yourself a pillow cloth of all <325, 1260><320, 1260><560, 1260><294, 1260><471, 1260><623, 1260><220, 1260><476, 1260> two thousand three <325, 1260><720, 1260><985, 1260> you sit a spell a queen upon her throne <325, 1260><318, 1260><322, 1260><360, 1260><325, 1260><400, 1260><605, 1260><325, 1260><1060, 1260> to go to bed alone <180, 1260><319, 1260><339, 1260><300, 1260><859, 1260> you learn to fall asleep alone <359, 1260><320, 1260><280, 1260><279, 1260><639, 1260><859, 1260> you learn to silence ticking clocks <339, 1260><300, 1260><359, 1260><801, 1260><439, 1260><879, 1260> you learn to pull the shades at night <359, 1260><320, 1260><260, 1260><259, 1260><339, 1260><501, 1260><80, 1260><711, 1260> and double check the locks <371, 1260><404, 1260><375, 1260><371, 1260><1224, 1260> you learn to speak so calmly <371, 1260><324, 1260><351, 1260><317, 1260><347, 1260><824, 1260> when your heart would like to scream and shout <375, 1260><375, 1260><375, 1260><288, 1260><260, 1260><347, 1260><528, 1260><323, 1260><628, 1260> you learn to stop and breathe and smile <371, 1260><324, 1260><288, 1260><287, 1260><375, 1260><400, 1260><375, 1260><875, 1260> you learn to live without <375, 1260><353, 1260><260, 1260><307, 1260><1075, 1260> you find climb the curtain tide <308, 1260><307, 1260><163, 1260><173, 1260><836, 1260><574, 1260> you thought you'd give in to goodwill <265, 1260><240, 1260><656, 1260><197, 1260><252, 1260><265, 1260><1300, 1260> you toss his favorite shoes onto the pile <265, 1260><431, 1260><209, 1260><888, 1260><640, 1260><552, 1260><249, 1260><796, 1260> you see him in the faces of the boys he left behind <253, 1260><252, 1260><233, 1260><232, 1260><265, 1260><791, 1260><209, 1260><265, 1260><591, 1260><197, 1260><252, 1260><1045, 1260> and i have been with every tiny smile <360, 1260><340, 1260><320, 1260><340, 1260><440, 1260><420, 1260><780, 1260><940, 1260> but only for a while <440, 1260><340, 1260><340, 1260><440, 1260><940, 1260> you learned to count the quiet wind an hour <341, 1260><400, 1260><251, 1260><250, 1260><341, 1260><320, 1260><461, 1260><341, 1260><429, 1260> with no one prompted tears <280, 1260><290, 1260><341, 1260><720, 1260><1538, 1260> and not to count the deadly days <291, 1260><290, 1260><251, 1260><250, 1260><326, 1260><455, 1260><1169, 1260> as they fade into years <284, 1260><266, 1260><440, 1260><341, 1260><1921, 1260> you learned to stand <341, 1260><400, 1260><271, 1260><646, 1260> alone <599, 1260> and laughs so brave and bold and strong and stouch <265, 1260><560, 1260><265, 1260><480, 1260><265, 1260><440, 1260><265, 1260><468, 1260><252, 1260><774, 1260> you learn some huddle like the dark <233, 1260><232, 1260><265, 1260><453, 1260><200, 1260><252, 1260><660, 1260> and even let the down <232, 1260><373, 1260><372, 1260><293, 1260><792, 1260> you learn to hold your life inside you <385, 1260><505, 1260><293, 1260><292, 1260><293, 1260><292, 1260><640, 1260><559, 1260> and never let it out <385, 1260><373, 1260><280, 1260><292, 1260><885, 1260> you learn to live and die <379, 1260><314, 1260><300, 1260><312, 1260><385, 1260><327, 1260> i am meant to live <180, 1260><322, 1260><258, 1260><302, 1260><864, 1260> learn to live without <442, 1260><260, 1260><302, 1260><1064, 1260> learn to live without <442, 1260><260, 1260><302, 1260><1064, 1260> out <800, 1260> you learn to live without <480, 1260><340, 1260><360, 1260><420, 1260><2420, 1260>