Goodbye, Kelly Marie

[Verse 1]
We were porch swings
July heat
Bare feet tangled
In one old sheet
You wrote our names
In that wet cement
Guess some promises
Aren’t meant
[Chorus]
Goodbye, Kelly Marie
You were a wild honey dream
You were barefoot in my front seat
Singing off-key just for me
I won’t curse your name
Or beg you to stay
Goodbye, Kelly Marie
I’ll learn to love the leaving anyway
[Verse 2]
Your suitcase shook
On the hardwood floor
You said “I’m not sure
Who I am anymore”
I laughed once
Said “yeah, me too”
But I knew my road
Still ran through you
[Chorus]
Goodbye, Kelly Marie
You were a wild honey dream
You were barefoot in my front seat
Singing off-key just for me
I won’t curse your name
Or beg you to stay
Goodbye, Kelly Marie
I’ll learn to love the leaving anyway
[Bridge]
I’ll keep your Polaroid
On the fridge ‘til it fades
Still drink that cheap red
You always made me hate (oh yeah)
I’ll dance in the kitchen
Like you’re still here with me
Then I’ll toast the truth
And let you be free
[Chorus]
Goodbye, Kelly Marie
You were a wild honey dream
You were laughing in my front seat
Feet on the dash, heart on your sleeve
I won’t curse your name
Or beg you to stay
Goodbye, Kelly Marie
Guess some love is only meant
To light the way

country, Bright country-pop with a hint of Southern soul, mid-tempo groove. Fingerpicked acoustic and warm electric guitars over a steady kick and snare, subtle organ pads. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, choruses open wide with stacked harmonies and big claps. Catchy melodic hook, male vocals with a slight rasp and a smile-through-the-tears delivery., pop, soul