Promises

(John Lindsey - Randy Travis)



Cheap perfume and painted faces fallen angels fill the places

Where I go when my troubles bring me down

And all the lies, I know they'll tell me and the time that they will sell me

For a while, I'll be the biggest man in town.



Back at home in bed she's crying for her love for me is dying

But she'll pray I make it safely through the night

When the morning sun starts showing to her bedside I'll be going

And she'll hold me while I face the morning light.



And I'll make promises, promises to change

I'll make her promises, swear I'll rearrange

And I'll start giving all the love she needs

If only she will stay.



And once again she'll reassure me and I believe her love will cure me

and I'll fall asleep with tears on my face

And I know she's just a woman and her love can't last forever

And someday soon, I know she'll leave without a trace.



For broken promises will tear her dreams apart

Just token promises will someday break her heart,

And for the last time she'll hold me when I cry

And while I'm sleeping she'll quietly say goodbye...