Leave The Pieces
A camera turns on. I am looking right into the lens.
"Well, Cato. You knew that I played guitar, but I have a little surprise for you: I can also sing and write songs. So here's a little something from me to you." I start strumming the first few notes of my message to Cato on my guitar.
You're not sure that you love me
But you're not sure enough to let me go
Baby, it ain't fair you know, to just keep me hanging round
You say you don't want to hurt me
Don't want to see my tears.
So why are you still standing here, just watching me drown
And it's alright, yeah I'll be fine
Don't worry about this heart of mine.
Just take your love and hit the road.
There's nothing you can do or say
You're gonna break my heart anyway
So just leave the pieces when you go
Now you can drag out the heartache
Baby you can make it quick
Really get it over with and just let me move on
Don't concern yourself with this mess you've left for me
I can clean it up, you see, just as long as you're gone
And it's alright, yeah I'll be fine
Don't worry about this heart of mine
Just take your love and hit the road
There's nothing you can do or say
You're gonna break my heart anyway
So just leave the pieces when you go
You're not making up your mind
It's killing me and wasting time
And I need so much more than that
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And it's alright, yeah I'll be fine
Don't worry about this heart of mine
Just take your love and hit the road
There's nothing you can do or say
You're gonna break my heart anyway
So just leave the pieces when you go
Oh yeah, leave the pieces when you go
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Leave the pieces when you go
The last few notes of my song fade out. I get up and say "Goodbye, Cato." Then I turn off the camera and race downstairs to my computer, where I put my video on a disc. I rush out to the post office and mail the disc to Cato.
