Break Up In a Small Town

I knew I'd see her around

I'd be at some party, she'd show up and I'd be walkin' out

Or across some parkin' lot, hidin' behind her sister

I'd look up and she'd be at the red light beside me

In that white Maxima, with that sticker on the back

And I'd act like I didn't see her

But we'd pay at the same pumps

Flip through the same stations

I'd slow down for the same curves

Run around with the same crowd

But we just needed some time

She could get on with her life, and I'd get on with mine

Thought I would be fine, but maybe not

I knew she'd find a way to get over me

But I never thought

She would get down with somebody I know

I guess that's just how it goes

When you break up in a small town

I see our friends and they put on a show

Like they don't want me know

So they give me the go-around

But there's only so many streets, so many lights

I swear it's like I can't even leave my house

I should've known all along, you gotta move or move on

When you break up in a small town

For a while, I guess they were keeping it low-key

But now it's like these county lines are closin' in on me

I see 'em everywhere together

And it's hitting a little too close to home

She's so far gone, but she didn't go far

She was over me before the grass grew back

Where she used to park her car

She's leaving those same marks in someone else's yard

Someone else's arms, right down the road

And I never thought

She would get down with somebody I know

I guess that's just how it goes

When you break up in a small town

I see our friends and they put on a show

Like they don't want me know

So they give me the go-around

But there's only so many streets, so many lights

I swear it's like I can't even leave my house

I should've known all along, you gotta move or move on

When you break up in a small town

And her mailbox is seven minutes from mine

And I drive into town sometimes

And I see you sitting there with him

And I wanna jump out, I wanna fight

I wanna say, "**** that guy," but I can't

'Cause it's my fault, and I let her go

I never thought

That she would get down with somebody I know

I guess that's just how it goes

When you break up in a small town

I see our friends and they put on a show

Like they don't want me know

So they give me the go-around

But there's only so many streets, so many lights

I swear it's like I can't even leave my house

I should've known all along, you gotta move or move on

When you break up in a small town