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old country song

from the matter with me by Ben Hunsberger

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Words and music by Ben Hunsberger
September, 2003
© 2003 Welcome Farm Music

I turned off the highway
To rest my old bones
And find a place I could stay for the night.
It was only one short evening, but I stayed far too long.
Steel guitars gently singing
To an old country song.

From the courtyard drifted music
For a still and starry night
The singer smiled as they played the last song
She sang the words softly, but the lesson was hard.
Country music playing sweetly
On an old steel guitar.

Can you tell me your name?
Have you been here before?
Would you care to go dancing tonight?
Take the left past the street light by the old package store
I could meet you, if you thought that you might.

As she left with the players
A quiet wave of her hand
Gave promise, leaving me to decide.
And when I turned at the corner, I knew I was wrong
Flowered dresses, pretty women,
And an old country song.

It’s a shame, such a shame
When you cause someone pain.
It’s a shame when you break someone’s heart.
Who’s to blame for the weakness
That you just can’t contain
Even seeing it right from the start?

Back on the highway
Headed for home
I was lost, there was no map to guide.
When you pass the last exit, you’ve driven too far.
Country music on the radio
With a sad steel guitar
You can blame it on the guitar
And an old country song.

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from the matter with me, released December 25, 2003

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fold in a little nature and politics.
season with angst, humor, and a pinch of sarcasm.
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