Story Behind The Song
Acoustic folk / americana song in the vein of Mary Chapin Carpenter, Gillian Welch, Carrie Newcomer, Alison Krauss, Aimee Mann, Dixie Chicks
Song Description
Acoustic singer/songwriter from Ottawa, Canada
| Song Length |
3:13 |
Genre |
Folk - Americana, Country - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Sadness, Loneliness |
| Similar Artists |
Alison Krauss, The Band Perry |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
A different Story
He sits on a barstool all alone
His head hanging down looking all forlorn
Heart pounds as she walks in and asks,
"Can I sit too"
He makes room without saying a word
Barely holding on to what's left of his world
I heard his heart break from across the room
As she opened her mouth to say
CHORUS:
If I knew then what I know now
It could have been a different story
If I could only change things somehow
One more chance to get the ending right
I know we tried our best to change
We talked for hours to work through the pain
I hate to be the one to call
A final end to the day
I brought the papers if you sign right here
Make official what we've known for years
Too little baby, just too late
I can't try anymore
Chorus
He took the pen and he signed his name
A little ink he conceded the game
His voice was just a whisper
As he turned to her and said
I'm sorry that I let you down
Sorry that I wasn't around
I'm sorry that the man I am
Isn't who you need me to be