I woke up early
Took a walk in the Tennessee rain
Since you left Nashville
Even the drops donât fall the same
Thereâs a hole in my chest where my heart used to live
What I wouldnât give
I wouldnât hold you when you needed me most
So I donât blame you for your new life on the coast
But now youâre gone, gone, gone and Iâm gonna have to live
With what I wouldnât give
Just to have another one of those thousand days I threw away
I thought Iâd never miss
Just to have one tiny chance to go right back and change the past
Before it came to this
What I wouldnât give
I swear next time Iâll give my all, give my best
Thatâs what I would do
There would be no holding back just holding on
Holding on to you
My last dollar, my last cigarette
Put down this bottle
Never place another bet
And if itâs not too late you can take my last breath
What I wouldnât give
What I wouldnât give