Case of New York

Story Behind The Song

Someone very close to me lost her husband suddenly, and had to move from her small rural town to get away from her past.

Song Description

A broken hearted girl, of unknown relationship to the narrator decides to leave for New York after feeling outcast by her small town.

Song Length 3:01 Genre Folk - Alternative, Pop - Alternative
Tempo Very Slow (Under 70) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Moving, Poignant Subject City, Heartbreak
Similar Artists Ryan Adams, Harry Chapin Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

She came down with a case of New York
Nobody noticed when she left before dark
But everybody knew where she would end up from the start
She left home with a hole in her heart

I saw her at the church
She was praying there late last night
She had life in her hands
She had death in her eyes
Walking down the aisle,
I think I heard her sigh
"they were right"

Standing in the parking lot
I caught her by surprise
I held her in my arms
As she began to cry

I don't know if you should answer
But I think that I should ask
"Will you miss me
if I don't come back?"

She came down with a case of New York
Nobody noticed when she left before dark
But everybody knew where she would end up from the start
She left home with a hole in her heart

Lyrics Loyd Rieves Music Loyd Rieves
Producer Loyd Rieves Publisher Nisler Publishing
Performance Loyd Rieves

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