tip of my tongue

Singer: hiatt, john

an empty house

is the only thing standin'

between our lives

and the speed of sound

some words flew out

and made a crash landin'

no love survived

not a trace could be found

i broke your heart

with the back of my mind

from the tip of my tongue

to the end of the line

i walked away

and you stood there tremblin'

like a leaf

in the autumn chill

now this house won't say

no

what i'm still rememberin'

three angry words

and a love that they killed

you couldn't say how much it hurt you

and i couldn't see the damage i'd done

'til i watched the greatest love i've known

all come down to a slip of the tongue

well i'd take it back

but time won't let me

no

time just takes

you further away

i watched you pack

a house full of memories

where did you go

lord

what did i say?