Story Behind The Song
I found myself in a particular year, of knowing several elderly women who lost their husbands of 40, 50, 60 years.
Song Description
The unfortunate situation of having to learn how to do without somebody whose life had become entwined with yours.
| Song Length |
3:58 |
Genre |
Country - General, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Moving |
Subject |
Lost Love, Loneliness |
| Similar Artists |
Garth Brooks |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
LESSONS
Every day that goes by
I think I feel a little stronger than I did the day before
Glad to say that I
I think I'm getting better at not listening for the door
And just yesterday
I made it through a chapter in my book
Before I had to look
To see if you were there, in your chair reading yours
CHORUS
I never asked for the key to being without you
Never wanted to learn about living a day without hearing your voice
Never cared to know the ABC's of how to be 1/2 of 2
I'd a skipped all these lessons if given a choice
If I'd been given a choice
I've been trying with no luck
To learn how to make coffee that taste like yours, the way it should
I'm so surprised. seems I can't adjust
To cooking meals for one instead of two. so far no good
And it's so hard to sleep
I feel just like a prisoner in my own room
Which feels more like a tomb
Hard and cold, with no one to hold me, like only you could
CHORUS
If I'd been given a choice
There'd be no reason to learn how to make it through life with a hole in my heart
No reason to learn
How to wake up alone feeling like part of me's gone, the very best part
If I'd been given a choice
There'd be no reason to learn about carrying on without quite knowing why
If I'd been given a choice
I'd very much like to have learned
How to never
Have to say
Good bye