Neon Don’t Shine Like You

There’s a corner booth at The Longhorn Lounge Where the jukebox hums and the beer’s ice-cold brown Where I used to chase that midnight buzz Trying to drown out what I’d lost Boots on tile and a heart half broke Laughing loud at some worn-out joke Thought I needed that open sign To help me leave you off my mind But every time that bar light flickers blue It just reminds me of you ’Cause neon don’t shine like you Don’t burn that steady, don’t cut that true It buzzes and it fades by two a.m. But your love lit up this whole town then Yeah, I ran wild, yeah, I ran loose But all that glow just ain’t the truth I’ve seen bright lights from Nashville to Baton Rouge But neon don’t shine like you There’s a porch swing creaking in the dark Still got your sweater, still got your spark Fireflies dance in the backyard trees Like they’re spelling out “come back to me” I was chasing sparks in whiskey glasses You were making plans and folding napkins Guess I didn’t know what I had ’Til I was missing what we had Now every sunset bleeding through Paints the sky your shade of truth ’Cause neon don’t shine like you Don’t hold me steady when I’m coming unglued It flashes hot but it don’t stay warm Don’t feel like home in a thunderstorm Yeah, I ran wild, yeah, I ran loose Learning love ain’t bulletproof I’ve seen bright lights from Nashville to Baton Rouge But neon don’t shine like you I’d trade these barstool confessions For your Sunday morning lessons Coffee strong and your hand in mine Girl, that’s the only light I’m trying to find Breakdown Chorus (big build) ’Cause neon don’t shine like you Don’t fight for forever the way you do It hums all night but it can’t break through The dark I made when I lost you Yeah, neon don’t shine like you Don’t spark my soul, don’t pull me through It flickers out when the night is through But you were my always, my tried-and-true Yeah, I ran wild, yeah, I ran loose Now I’m running back to you Let every downtown light fade out of view ’Cause neon don’t shine… No, neon don’t shine like you That old sign’s still glowing red and blue… But it don’t shine like you.