Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Tell You What
I woke up this mornin’, whiskey still on my breath
Bedside table empty, you took the cigarettes
Left me one damn note, said “Boy, I’m finally gone”
But the ink was still wet, like you wrote it half-drunk at dawn
[Chorus]
Tell you what, baby — tell you what right now
You can walk on water, still gonna sink somehow
Tell you what, darlin’ — here’s the only truth I know
Love like ours don’t die easy… it just bleeds real slow
Your red dress hangin’ crooked on the back of the door
Still smells like gardenia and cheap motel lore
I hear your high heels clickin’ down somebody else’s hall
But every time the phone rings I swear I hear you call
[Chorus]
Tell you what, baby — tell you what right now
You can burn my picture, I’ll still see you in the crowd
Tell you what, little girl — here’s the gospel carved in stone
You can leave me cryin’, but you’ll never leave me alone
I ain’t the prayin’ kind, but I been talkin’ to the ceiling
Askin’ why the good Lord gave me this much feelin’
If heartache was a river, I’d be the deepest part
Drownin’ in the current of a cold and cheatin’ heart
They say time heals everything, but time’s a lyin’ thief
Steals your tomorrows while it sharpens all your grief
So pour me one more double, let the jukebox wail
I’ll sit here in the wreckage of a love that’s bound to fail
[Chorus]
Tell you what, baby — tell you what tonight
I ain’t comin’ crawlin’, but I still can’t make it right
Tell you what, sweet poison — here’s the last thing I’ll confess
I’d rather hurt like hell… than ever love you less
Yeah… tell you what…
If you ever miss me…
Just remember how it felt
When the room got quiet
And the lies got dealt
Ever loved someone so wrong it felt right? Detroit Bronco drops "Tell You What" — a slow-burn country blues about toxic love that won't let go. Gravelly vocals, weeping slide guitar, and that Motor City heartache that'll have you reaching for the bottle.
Tell You What
I woke up this mornin’, whiskey still on my breath
Bedside table empty, you took the cigarettes
Left me one damn note, said “Boy, I’m finally gone”
But the ink was still wet, like you wrote it half-drunk at dawn
[Chorus]
Tell you what, baby — tell you what right now
You can walk on water, still gonna sink somehow
Tell you what, darlin’ — here’s the only truth I know
Love like ours don’t die easy… it just bleeds real slow
Your red dress hangin’ crooked on the back of the door
Still smells like gardenia and cheap motel lore
I hear your high heels clickin’ down somebody else’s hall
But every time the phone rings I swear I hear you call
[Chorus]
Tell you what, baby — tell you what right now
You can burn my picture, I’ll still see you in the crowd
Tell you what, little girl — here’s the gospel carved in stone
You can leave me cryin’, but you’ll never leave me alone
I ain’t the prayin’ kind, but I been talkin’ to the ceiling
Askin’ why the good Lord gave me this much feelin’
If heartache was a river, I’d be the deepest part
Drownin’ in the current of a cold and cheatin’ heart
They say time heals everything, but time’s a lyin’ thief
Steals your tomorrows while it sharpens all your grief
So pour me one more double, let the jukebox wail
I’ll sit here in the wreckage of a love that’s bound to fail
[Chorus]
Tell you what, baby — tell you what tonight
I ain’t comin’ crawlin’, but I still can’t make it right
Tell you what, sweet poison — here’s the last thing I’ll confess
I’d rather hurt like hell… than ever love you less
Yeah… tell you what…
If you ever miss me…
Just remember how it felt
When the room got quiet
And the lies got dealt
Ever loved someone so wrong it felt right? Detroit Bronco drops "Tell You What" — a slow-burn country blues about toxic love that won't let go. Gravelly vocals, weeping slide guitar, and that Motor City heartache that'll have you reaching for the bottle.
