(troy seals, max d. barnes, skip ewing) I guess it finally dawned on me you're gone Well maybe i can make it on my own I don't stay up wonderin' if you'll call And some nights i don't dream of you at all Your memory's still hurtin' deep inside That's something i'm still learnin' how to hide Though this heart of mine has lost an ache or two I've only turned a lighter shade of blue Chorus: Lookin/ down the line sometimes I think i see a change But then i think again and think of you Here and there i've turned a stone But the mountain hasn't moved I've only turned a lighter shade of blue I'm still afraid of turning out the light And it takes all my strength to face the night Cause that's the time i face the bitter truth I've only turned a lighter shade of blue Repeat chorus: