Let Me Down Easy

Story Behind The Song

A dear friend of mine was going through some marital troubles and I was inspired by their story.

Song Description

A woman is a "shoulder" for a man who is having marital problems. She falls in love with him but he won't leave his wife to be with her. She knows she is going to be hurt when he comes to see her then leaves, but she can't help herself and let's him make love to her anyway. When he leaves she is heartbroken and wishing he would see how happy he would be with her.

Song Length 3:00 Genre Country - Contemporary, Country - General
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Moving, Heartbreaking Subject Love a Married Person, Heartbreak
Similar Artists Carrie Underwood, Trisha Yearwood Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Let Me Down Easy (by Stephanie Young July 16, 2008)

I know exactly why you came to see me tonight
In our hearts we both know the timing isn't right
I should not be holding you
You should not be touching me
Can't help myself because I love the way you make me feel

CHORUS:

And I know you're gonna let me down, you'll have to leave

I know you're gonna go to her, when you leave me

I want to see you happy, wish you were free

I wish the one you held at night, was only me

But I know the time is coming when, you'll turn away and leave

So when you let me down, let me down easy


I know you hope she'll change her ways, but time will make you see
That's not going to happen, she'll never love you like me
I know you feel you owe her, and you don't owe me anything
But you owe it to yourself to have, the best of everything

(Chorus)
(Break)
BRIDGE:

I know I said I could handle it and I said I know the deal

But I never could have known the pain your leaving makes me feel

(Chorus)
I know you're gonna let me down, you'll have to leave
I know you're gonna go to her, tonight, just let me down easy

Lyrics Stephanie Young Music Stephanie Young
Producer Stephanie Young Performance Stephanie Young
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