Soon You Will Be Leaving Your Man

He'd always get so mad at things you'd laugh at

"Don't get so worked up," you'd say

But on the back deck, you admit that

You haven't felt much like laughing lately anyway

And so I say, "That could change"

I notice how you waste no time

Making your way across the room

You leave a wake of tongues

Still waving after you

And it isn't no coincidence

Where you finally choose to stand

I know soon

You will be leaving your man

It's a sweet smile and then a denial

Hey, you are just trying to be nice

But there is a meaning

To every fleeting action you unconsciously decide

The clocks they chime

Now it's time

I know you try and play it cool

But there are some thoughts you just can't hide

Only in your closest friends do you confide

The way you say you'll be seeing me

Oh, like it's so offhand

I guess soon

Soon you will be leaving your man

You stare at me so boldly now

You have no lack of confidence

It's just those lessons of subtlety you missed

I know you dream of saving me

Like I'm some plane that you could land

But when you fly

You will be leaving your man