Lyrics

(Verse 1)
I don't miss your boots on my porch, but I still hear 'em walkin'
Every creak in these floorboards sounds like you talkin'
I burned that flannel you left on the chair
But the smoke spelled your name like it still hung in the air

(Verse 2)
I ain't beggin', I ain't cryin', but I ain't sleepin' much
Your goodbye's like barbed wire I can't stop touchin'
I curse your name, then I wear your chain
Love shouldn't feel like a ball and chain

(Chorus)
I'm tore up but tied down,
You're gone, but I'm still spinnin' 'round
Like whiskey in a glass I can't put down
You broke free, while I'm stuck in this town
You moved on like a runaway sound
And I'm tore up... but tied down

(Verse 3)
I ain't playin' sad songs, I write my own these days
Screamin' through the speakers every word I couldn't say
You ain't worth this pain I own
But tell that to the heart you stole

(Repeat Chorus)
I'm tore up but tied down,
You're gone, but I'm still spinnin' 'round
Like whiskey in a glass I can't put down
You broke free, while I'm stuck in this town
You moved on like a runaway sound
And I'm tore up... but tied down

(Bridge)
I should cut the rope, I should burn it all
But even strong girls stumble when they fall
I ain't broken, just bruised and wild
And I'll get clean... but it might take a while

(Final Chorus)
I'm tore up but tied down,
You're gone, but I ain't hit the ground
Like thunder rollin' with no rain around
Still holdin' on to what I should burn down
You moved on like a runaway sound
And I'm tore up... but tied down