In The Back Of The Bottom Drawer Lyrics - Chely Wright

In the back of the bottom drawer 

Of the dresser by our bed 

Is a box of odds and ends 

That I have always kept 

But the man who sleeps beside me 

Doesn't know it's even there 

Little pieces from my past 

That I shouldn't have to share 

A napkin that is stained with time 

Has a poem on it 

That didn't quite rhyme 

But it made me cry 

In a Dear Jane letter 

From a different guy 

He broke up with me 

And he told me I'm not always right 

And a stolen key 

From an old hotel room door 

In the back of the bottom drawer 

I don't keep these things 

'Cause I'm longing to go back 

I keep them because I wanna stay 

Right where I'm at 

I'm reminded of my rights and wrongs 

I don't wanna mess this up 

But I wouldn't know where I belong 

Without this box of stuff 

A birthday card from my first boyfriend 

He signed it 'I love you' so I gave in 

Yeah, we went too far in his daddy's car 

And those Mardi Gras beads from '98 

We danced all night, stayed out so late 

We thought we were stars 

Closing down the bars 

That champagne was cheap 

But still I've got that cork 

In the back of the bottom drawer 

I'm not trying to hide these things 

From the man I love today 

But I'm a better woman for him 

Thanks to my yesterday 

So now I try to give more than I take 

And I bite my tongue 

Fight the urge to say 

'It's my way or no way at all' 

And now I cherish love a whole lot more 

'Cause of what's 

In the back of the bottom drawer