In a future that could never be
A dream that couldn't last
Between the road not taken
And the straight and narrow path
There ain't no silver linings
'Cause there ain't no skies of grey
Just you and I, but worlds collide
When who we are starts standing in the way
In a future that we left behind
A spring that never comes
We're walking hand-in-hand
And laughing in each other's arms
A songbird morning serenades
Our stable, simple life
And destiny's trajectory won't steal ya from my side
But lately I've been waitin' on the wayward winds to blow
Down in Lonesome Valley where the love-sick ramblers go
With regretful heart forget-me-nots
Your brown-eyed babe ain't never coming home
In a future that could hardly bloom
And withered all away
Tomorrow's rising sun was more than just my yesterday
Sometimes you'll find your truth beyond
Opinions you believe
And what you want tied to the loss of
Things you think you need
But you can find me drifting where the wayward winds will blow
Lost in Lonesome Valley reaping everything I've sown
With regretful heart forget-me-nots
Your brown-eyed babe ain't never coming home
We fell for expectations, and we stumbled on our pride
We've knocked us down then picked us up again
So maybe give it one last try
On second thought, just say goodbye
It's where you're gonna go, not where ya been
Remember me each time you feel those wayward winds that blow
Far from Lonesome Valley where the Black-eyed Susan's grow
With regretful heart forget-me-nots
Your brown-eyed babe ain't never coming home