Story Behind The Song

This song is about a person who is recognizing the cycles of a bad relationship. She wants to leave the relationship and a small town before she falls into the same routine of smoothing things over and repeating the same mistakes.

Song Description

Mandolin intro, ballad with female vocals start along with guitar and violin. Chorus picks up with percussion, bass and vocal harmonies. Classic country violin solo starts after the bridge to final chorus.

Lyrics

Well I've pulled up every tent peg and I'm waiting for the winds of change to pick up a little dust so I can make my getaway

And I've got everything that matters to me packed in my heart on in the trunk of this old car that's got just one more trip to make

And I need to see this small town grow smaller in my rear view mirror
I need to hold my ground until I get out of here

Chorus: Before this is all I've known, before this is all I've seen, Before this is all I am and all that I will ever be. Before I lose track of time, before I lose my mind, before I love you again.

There are days of indecision and days that I will not be swayed to change my mind or take back a word of what I had to say. There are days I'd like to just forget but I haven't learned to do that yet so my conscience and these memories they remind me where I've been.

And I need to see this heartache grow smaller in my rearview mirror, and I need to speak my mind, I need to start to heal. Chorus:

Bridge: I never time it right, there's always some calamity that makes me want to comfort you and give you everything you need. Everything is all okay, you're everybody's friend and I hang my dreams on your smile and round we go again.