Story Behind The Song
Most of my musician friends have had one of "those" nights!
Song Length |
3:08 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - Alternative |
Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Similar Artists |
Billy Joe Shaver, John Prine |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
I Remember That Night Writer-Ed Bentley
edbentley@mail.com
Verse 1
Never dreamed when I walked in there
What a night I was in for
She was tending bar - you know the type
Hustling, telling jokes
Her blue eyes looked me over
She said buddy your looking way to sober
I said I'm in the band- set me up
I'll have a jack and coke, I remember that night
Verse 2
I sang every song with extra feeling
The band was hot - we were dealing
She kept smiling at me on the stage
I began to fall
Played all night- when it was over
Our last set, I was less than sober
Hurried packing up, trying to get last call
God, how I remember that night
Man I remember that night
Verse 3
Came off the stage, SHE sat down beside me
Drinking, talking - hand on my knee
Then she said lets go outside, do a little smoke
Said I'm a drinking man, she just looked at me
Gave me her best smile
Right there she had me, oh what the hell
I'll try one little toke
God how, I remember that night
Man I remember that night
Bridge
We were hot and heavy, almost a year
Then it happened, she disappeared
Just ran off, never said a word
She left town, that's all I heard
But I'll never forget that night
Yeah, I'll always remember that night
Last Chorus
I remember that night
Yeah how I remember that night
We've all had a night, that changed our lives
God how I, remember THAT night
Lotta foggy nights, along the way
But I sure remember THAT night
Yeah I remember THAT night