Written: Gallagher Street, Las Cruces NM, 1981
Knees wracked his brain to come up with an expression of love that was fresh and meaningful, and this is what he came up with. You have to admit, very few modern C&W songwriters have explored the tack on love found in the last two lines.
Yes it really happened,
That was really you and me
Who spent all that time together,
Lovin so wild and free.
You never said it was forever,
An then one day you were gone
There was a big ol world a-callin
An forever can be so long.
So don’t play those halfway games
While your man is out of town
The world has thrown us together
And the sun is goin down.
An don’t tell me how you love him now
Cuz I’ve heard those words too
I know from our times together
You’re just too good to be true.
Oh I’ve loved a few since losin you
But no matter how hard I’ve tried
I’ll never love anyone so much
That I wouldn’t want you on the side.