He Left

Story Behind The Song

This song came from an email that we sent to me by Lisa. She summed up her entire marriage to me in print. This song came out of it.

Song Description

I wish I could have left you, but you left me and I'm good with it. See ya.

Song Length 3:31 Genre Country - Contemporary
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Delighted Subject Divorce
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

He Left
©2007 Lisa Cartwright & David Harper
dedicated to all the neglected and abused hearts

I'm so far from perfect
Wasted half of my lifetime
Hoping people wouldn?t notice
My pain deep, the inside

I felt so small and pointless
I tried to change my world
I just couldn?t make him happy
I was such a prozac girl?

He left, he left, left me with nothin? but the best part of my life it seems
My kids, more time, to finally do things my way, a little time to chase my dreams
Had I known, had I seen, life could be so right after being so wrong
I might have left him long ago? but he left? so long

For years I hoped
He?d wake up, and see the good in me
But that?s not the way it went ?no
That was a fantasy

I prayed, I pleaded,
for strength on bended knees
And I woke up Sunday morning? and God had answered me

Chorus

Sometimes I fear I might not be up for all the jobs I know I must do
I?ve got my hats all laid out for tomorrow
A mother, daughter, a sister a provider too


Session info:
Dave?s Cave Nov 2006 Pioneer, CA
John Elay Bass
Mark Lonsway guitars
Ian Frazier fiddle
Drums David Harper
Background vocals, David Harper, Joe Nemcik, Carol Harper

Lyrics David Harper & Lisa Cartwright Music David Harper
Producer David Harper Performance John Elay, Mark Lonsway, David Harper, Carol Harper, Joe Nemcik
Label Indie

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