Madeline

Brunette roots and brown eyes

Small-town diner disguise

Face that'll make a billboard sign light right up

Her hair's a mess in tangles

Cornerback booth angle

Still floats like an angel heating my coffee up

She don't dream anymore

Three young babies

And a house she can't afford

Madeline

Will she ever find

The life she had in mind when she was seventeen?

'Cause the leaving kind

Stole her heart, left her behind

She'll just smile and say it's fine like it ain't no thing

And she'll hold it all inside

Madeline

She takes ten for a smoke break

Relives that first mistake

Backseat night on a prom date with that boy from Hoover High

One last drag off her cigarette

Touches up her lipstick

Couple more hours on a double shift

Then she can close her eyes

Madeline

Will she ever find

The life she had in mind when she was seventeen?

'Cause the leaving kind

Stole her heart, left her behind

She'll just smile and say it's fine like it ain't no thing

But she'll hold it all inside

Madeline

She feels the buzz in her pocket

Checks her phone, unlocks it

Little heart message in a box says

"When are you coming home?"

Oh, Madeline

Will you ever find

The life you had in mind when you were seventeen?

Girl, it's closing time

Count your tips, you did your time

It don't look like you designed it back in your dreams

But I bet you'll be alright

Even if you ain't tonight

Madeline