(You Could Turn Back But) Why Would You Want To

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 * co-written with Rob Lannan * 

Morning air smells like your perfume
Layin’ sleepless in my bedroom
Day is fadin’ to a full moon
Feels like a perfect time to lose you

From Hawaii to the bayou
We ain’t shinin’ like the stars do
Spark is burnin’ out between me and you
Gone as midnight in the afternoon

Won’t forget these moments with you
But what’s been done baby we can’t undo
Open up the goodbye door and walk on through
You could turn back but why would you want to

Drew my smile on like a cartoon
We can’t change who we turn into
Engine all but runnin’ on fumes
Close as hand grenades and horseshoes

Won’t forget these moments with you
But what’s been done baby we can’t undo
Open up the goodbye door and walk through
You could turn back but why would you want to

We gave up there’s no shame
Can’t light a candle in the pourin’ rain
I’m just gonna’ say it I think we always knew
Someone had to walk away it might as well be you

 - February 2021 -                                                                              #442