The Shirt

Story Behind The Song

Open letter to a woman who was not just a girlfriend, but a life-changing event.

Song Description

An ex becomes a star. Slow shuffle feel a la KD Lang's "Save Me."

Song Length 3:31 Genre Country - Alternative, Rock - Easy Listening
Lead Vocal Male Vocal

Lyrics

Is that the shirt I gave you - the one you wear onstage?
It goes better with your guitar....than my blind rage
You answered a calling, it was time to go
We said "Goodbye," we never really said

"Hello" .....Baby hello.

I still remember the day you wrote that song,
before the music stopped, and everything went wrong
Verses take me back to things we still don't know
We said "Goodbye," we never really said

"Hello" .....Baby, hello

(br) The tip of an iceberg,
a flame from hell
I was too wounded
to catch you when you fell
Now you rock my world,
reaching for your star,
sparks flying out of your guitar.

The monster's gone, can I come out to play?
It hurts to be here, it hurts more to stay away
You sing my calling, I can't let go
while new songs burn, waiting for their turn

Hello
Hello
Hello, baby hello

...hey isn't that the shirt I gave you?

Lyrics Barry Waller Music Barry Waller

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