Story Behind The Song
Someone very close to me lost her husband suddenly, and had to move from her small rural town to get away from her past.
Song Description
A broken hearted girl, of unknown relationship to the narrator decides to leave for New York after feeling outcast by her small town.
| Song Length |
3:01 |
Genre |
Folk - Alternative, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
City, Heartbreak |
| Similar Artists |
Ryan Adams, Harry Chapin |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
She came down with a case of New York
Nobody noticed when she left before dark
But everybody knew where she would end up from the start
She left home with a hole in her heart
I saw her at the church
She was praying there late last night
She had life in her hands
She had death in her eyes
Walking down the aisle,
I think I heard her sigh
"they were right"
Standing in the parking lot
I caught her by surprise
I held her in my arms
As she began to cry
I don't know if you should answer
But I think that I should ask
"Will you miss me
if I don't come back?"
She came down with a case of New York
Nobody noticed when she left before dark
But everybody knew where she would end up from the start
She left home with a hole in her heart