That's What I Meant By Goodbye Lyrics

Interstate 37 is paved with good intentions

I'm prob'ly 50 years from heaven

But I'm 15 miles from hell

With two lanes to myself

So thank God for Derek and Jesse

For pouring out their hearts to me

Side by side in my back seat

They never let me down

So I don't need anybody now

And I did my best to pretend

That I'm gonna' see you again

And I may cross your mind

Before I cross the state line

But if I don't call, don't be surprised

That's what I meant by goodbye

Just 'cause I don't know where I'm headed

That don't mean I'm lost

I'm an empty can kicked across an empty parking lot

And this is all that I could ever want

So I'll do my best to pretend

That I'm gonna' see you again

And I may cross your mind

Before I cross the state line

But if I don't call, don't be surprised

That's what I meant by goodbye

I didn't say I'd see you later

'Cause I know that I might not

Yellow lights are yellin' at me

On the edge of town

And one cold night in Corpus Christi

Is not enough to make me turn around

Much less make me settle down

So I'll do my best to pretend

That I'm gonna' see you again

And I may cross your mind

Before I cross the state line

But if I don't call, don't be surprised

That's what I meant by goodbye

Goodbye

And I may cross your mind

Before I cross the state line

But if I don't call, don't be surprised

Don't be surprised, baby

That's what I meant by goodbye