wind is howling i m all alone sitting by the fire but i can t get warmer been 9 cold nights she ain t coming home she took my soul to the darker side but halfway there i done got wise 9 cold nights time to say goodbye i guess my best just wasn t good enough i may not look it but i m smarter than i was dogs are barking in the midnight rain thunder and lightning to know this pain 9 cold nights but tonight it s gonna change i guess my best just wasn t good enough i may not look it but i m smarter than i was burn them memories like gasoline it s time i learned to wipe it clean tonight your mine no longer haunting me i guess my best just wasn t good enough i may not look it but i m smarter than i was i may not look it but i m much smarter than i was