Story Behind The Song
A man's wife has died. At her funeral, he is filled with regret. The Chorus is his apology, "I Was Wrong"
Song Description
Soulful lament at wife's passing. Regret for the way a man treated his dead wife. It starts with a New Orleans style brass band and turns into a memphis style soul ballad, and climaxes as a classic rock ballad reminiscent of Van Morrison, The Band or Bruce Springsteen.
| Song Length |
3:54 |
Genre |
R & B - Soul, Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
| Subject |
Regret, Sorrow |
Similar Artists |
Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1970 - 1979 |
Lyrics
As I stare at your grave
I feel so awful for the way that I behaved
But it's too late. I can never bring you back to life
I've been haunted by a checkered past
This sense of shame, will it outlast
You memory?
It was no way to treat you, my wife
I was wrong
I was wrong
I can't blame you for movin' on
I was wrong
Trust me I know
I was wrong
All the promises I broke
Vulgarities I spoke
All the debts you had to pay that were mine
All the wealth that you did share
I was mean. I did not care
And I never paid you back, not a dime
I was wrong
I was wrong
I can't blame you for movin' on
I was wrong
Trust me I know
I was wrong