Story Behind The Song
'How You're Livin' is the story of a late night call between two separated individuals, accounting for the consequences, regrets and damage they've left in their wake.
Song Description
'How You're Livin' is the story of a late night call between two separated individuals, accounting for the consequences, regrets and damage they've left in their wake.
| Song Length |
4:34 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Rock - Americana |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Enraged |
Subject |
Divorce, Love for Child |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
HOW YOU'RE LIVIN
Verse:
It's 415AM
When the phone starts ringing
Next to the dresser on the cold side of her bed
She knows who it is and the routine too well
He's probably on the road in some cheap hotel
Only time he calls here's when there's nothing in the bottle left
Pre-Chorus:
Each time she just winds up in tears
But tonight she's made her mind up--this is where the crying ends
She says . . .
Chorus:
How many times have I told you not to call in the middle of the night
The kids are in bed and I don't wanna hear you begging for another try
Ya tell me you miss me and I know it's a lie by the sound of the whiskey on your end of the line
If what I'm hearing is how you're living then I know you aint living right
?Verse:
Just in case you cared--though I doubt you do
You missed both their birthdays and the first day of school
When we're in the car and they hear your song on the radio and they sing along
My heart breaks at the thought of the father they'll never know
Pre-Chorus:
She tries but cant fight back the tears
And she finally decides that she wont live her life like this
Chorus 2:
How many times have I told you not to call in the middle of the night
The kids are in bed and I don't wanna hear you begging for another try
If the voice on the phone is the same one on the radio every night
If what I'm hearing is how you're living then I know you aint living right
BRIDGE:
How many years have I spent sitting there letting you just treat me like this?
When I look at these kids I see straight through the pain and think
The best thing you ever did was the day that you left us here
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