Story Behind The Song
I wrote it when I was leaving my native Chicago to come to L.A.
Song Description
A sad, folky song about leaving.
| Song Length |
2:41 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Sadness, Loneliness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
He slips on out the back door
Dawn is on the rise
Looks over his shoulder
Something in his eyes
There's a woman inside sleeping
But they've nothing left to say
Lord it's so hard to go away
Chorus
He's movin' on
Comes a day
Lord it's so hard to go away
There's a young girl in a white gown
A veil across her smile
Holding to her father
Slowly down the aisle
Oh how she has loved him
But it's past her time to stay
Lord it's so hard to go away
Chorus
I woke up this morning
And scribbled down these lines
Tried to write down all those years
How you made me feel so fine
And how you sat down by me
And listened to me play
Lord it's so hard to go away
Chorus