Story Behind The Song
This was written to illustrate what is the worst nightmare for so many people - winding up alone. It must have come to me during a moment of self-pity.
Song Length |
1:50 |
Genre |
Blues - Country |
Tempo |
Floating |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Peaceful, Poignant |
Subject |
Regret, Life |
Similar Artists |
Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
An Empty Shell Feeling Blue
By Arron Sullivent
Copyright 1990
(Verse 1)
He was just an old man
Alone on a park bench
Sittin' there the wind in his hair
Lovers walked by
And mothers with infants
No one noticed, nobody cared
(Bridge)
So long ago he?d loved a woman
He thought she felt that way too
But she broke his heart
And killed all his ambition
He swore to never again play the fool
He?s just an empty shell feeling blue
(Verse 2)
There was a time
When he was a young man
Full of hopes, dreams, and life
Everyone said that
He would have riches
But all he wanted was a loving wife
(Bridge)
Now all those dreams
Are dying memories
Like the fire he once felt inside
When he lost his heart
He lost his will for livin'
And that young man is nowhere in sight
He?s just an empty shell feeling blue
He was just an old man
Alone on a park bench
Sittn' there the wind in his hair