From the recording Hearing Voices (2020)

Paul Pace - Vocals, Guitars
Charlie Pate - Upright Bass, Backing Vocals
Curtis Leonard - Acoustic Guitar
John Ryan - Mandolin
Pualie Baker - Fiddle

Written and Produced by Ernie Arroyo
Engineered and Recorded by Jack Campitelli at Fish Tank Audio

Lyrics

STILL HOPING

SITTING HERE STILL HOPING THAT SHE’LL RETURN
THINKIN ‘BOUT THE TIMES WHEN EVERYTHING USED TO BE SO CERTAIN
I’VE MADE MY MISTAKES AND MAN DOES IT SEEM LIKE I HAVE PAID
BUT SHE MADE HERS YET IT SEEMS THAT I’M THE ONLY CRIMINAL THESE DAYS

LIKE SMOKING GUNS IT SEEMED THOSE WORDS HAD NO FEAR
AND OVER TIME I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO HIDE MY TEARS
AND WITH COMPLETE REGRET I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE WE’RE DONE

SO NOW I’M LEFT SITTING HERE STILL HOPING THAT SHE’LL RETURN

AGAIN A TWELVE PACK IS THE ONLY COMPANY I HAVE
SO AGAIN I DRINK TO GOOD TIMES THAT WE ONCE HAD
TRYING HARD TO CONVINCE MYSELF SO DESPERATELY
THAT I NEVER NEEDED HER AND SHE’S THE ONE THAT REALLY NEEDED ME

LIKE SMOKING GUNS IT SEEMED THOSE WORDS HAD NO FEAR
AND OVER TIME I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO HIDE MY TEARS
AND WITH COMPLETE REGRET I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE WE’RE DONE

SO NOW I’M LEFT SITTING HERE STILL HOPING THAT SHE’LL RETURN

SITTING HERE STILL HOPING THAT SHE’LL RETURN
THINKIN ‘BOUT THE TIMES WHEN EVERYTHING USED TO BE SO CERTAIN
I’VE MADE MY MISTAKES AND MAN DOES IT SEEM LIKE I HAVE PAID
BUT SHE MADE HERS YET IT SEEMS THAT I’M THE ONLY CRIMINAL THESE DAYS

AND WITH COMPLETE REGRET I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE WE’RE DONE

SO NOW I’M LEFT SITTING HERE STILL HOPING THAT SHE’LL RETURN
SO NOW I’M LEFT SITTING HERE STILL HOPING THAT SHE’LL RETURN
SO NOW I’M LEFT SITTING HERE STILL HOPING THAT SHE’LL RETURN