I COULDN'T SEE YOU LEAVIN'
(Rory Bourke / Ronny Scaife)


Conway Twitty - 1989



        

Lyin' all alone in this midnight blue
With nothing but these memories of you
Starin' at these walls that are closin' in
Wonderin' if you're ever comin' back again

Now, I'm just a prisoner in this big ol' bed
Livin' with the things that I should have said
Why is it always after someone's gone
That you can see where you went wrong

I couldn't see you leavin', but I can see you're gone
That note you left on my pillow said I was on my own
I never heard you cryin', 'cause I was seldom home
I couldn't see you leavin', but I can see you're gone

I just keep wonderin' where you are tonight
And if someone else is holdin' you tight
It took you walkin' out the door to see
That I'm really nothin' when you're not with me

I did a good job of foolin' myself
Thinkin' that your love would stay on the shelf
But how could anybody be so blind
To have to wake up alone and find

I couldn't see you leavin', but I can see you're gone
That note you left on my pillow said I was on my own
I never heard you cryin', 'cause I was seldom home
I couldn't see you leavin', but I can see you're gone
I couldn't see you leavin', but I can see you're gone






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2013)