tonight i came home late again she didn t ask me where i ve been her bags were packed and sitting by the door she looked at me and said goodbye i did my best to change her mind but she don t want to hear it anymore she s steady as she goes now she s not crying if i said it didn t hurt i d be lying where she got the strength to leave heaven only knows but she s a rock steady as she goes it tears me up to watch her go but deep inside my heart i know leaving is the only choice she has i guess she finally got the nerve to give me just what i deserve she s had enough and she ain t looking back she s steady as she goes now she s not crying if i said it didn t hurt i d be lying where she got the strength to leave heaven only knows but she s a rock steady as she goes she s a rock steady as she goes