Story Behind The Song
My wife of 40+ years passed away on January 8, 2024. I wrote this song within a few days of that. It is as heartfelt as it possibly could be.
| Song Length |
4:27 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary |
Lyrics
VERSE
Nothing is forever or so the saying goes
But I never thought it would end this way
Truly, it's a bitter wind that blows
You weren't done living beautiful days
CHORUS
From this lonely room, I cry out to myself
I've lost you, and there could be nobody else
I need to leave, but I need to grieve
And that's what I do from this lonely room
VERSE
When we fell in love, I never conceived
That our beginning would ever end
It would last forever, I believed
But I'm left to believe in pretend
Repeat CHORUS/BRIDGE
Brave is a mild way to describe you
Heroic seems a better choice of words
I'll see you again by and by
SOLO/Repeat CHORUS/TAG
Yes, that's what I do from this lonely room
Words & Music by Don Tomlinson
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Contact phone number: 832.444.4848 (text/mobile)
Email: don@solidsterlingmusic.com
Mood: Grieving...
Length: 4:27
ISRC: QZ37R2300027
BMI: 61760581
ISWC: 3178800067