Ashes of Her Shadow

I gave her all my trust thought we'd light up the night

She was my one my future my guiding light

But she danced with the devil left me in the cold

Now the story's out there and the truth's been told

She put a knife right through my heart left me bleeding in the dark

But from those ashes of her shadow I learned how to leave that mark

Now I'm stronger in the daylight I don't care if she knows

She can see me standing tall now yeah the whole damn country knows

She was the star of the ballroom I was her steady ground

Carried her through the shadows never let her down

But she played me for a fool with a smile so sweet

Now the ice of her betrayal melts beneath my feet

She put a knife right through my heart left me bleeding in the dark

But from those ashes of her shadow I learned how to leave that mark

Now I'm stronger in the daylight I don't care if she knows

She can see me standing tall now yeah the whole damn country knows

In the coldest nights I found my fire

Turned her betrayal into my own choir

Now I sing my truth and I walk my own line

She's just a shadow now and I'm doing fine

She put a knife right through my heart left me bleeding in the dark

But from those ashes of her shadow I learned how to leave that mark

Now I'm stronger in the daylight I don't care if she knows

She can see me standing tall now yeah the whole damn country knows

You made your choice I won't rewrite the past

I survived the storm and I'm free at last