Lyrics The Lives of Others - Jesse Ruben

The Lives of Others

He left us for Chicago
Said, «It's warmer there, I think»
But last we ever heard
He found a wife and learned to drink
And she no longer loves him
He still can’t pay his rent
When he tries to fall asleep at night, he wonders where it went
He says, «My love, my love
What happened to our children?
My love, my love
My love, my love
What happened to our children?
Oh, my love, my love»
She moved to Montana
She thought she found the one
He used to call her Anna
Till she woke and he was gone
She never tried to find him
She’s living with the scars
Forgetting’s never easy
But it’s harder when it’s dark
She says, «My love, my love
What happened to our future?
My love, my love
My love, my love
What happened to our future?
Oh, my love, my love»
He drove out of Nashville
The day she passed away
There was nothing left to keep him there
No reason he should stay
He has no destination
He threw away the map
Now there’s no one left to talk to
Just her picture on the dash
He says, «My love, my love
I wish that you were with me
My love, my love
My love, my love
I wish that you were with me
Oh, my love, my love»