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jdanderson

County Crosswind

jdanderson

contemporary country-pop, piano-led ballad, gospel-R&B vocal harmony

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[Verse 1]

You were sitting on the back step
Looking out across the yard
Like there was something in the distance
Pulling on your heart
We'd been talking in circles
For what felt like days
Trying to save what we both knew
Was slipping away

[Pre-Chorus]

The sun was sinking behind us
The silence settled in
And I knew we were standing
Where the end begins

[Chorus]

You said, "I don't know"
And somehow that hurt worse than goodbye
Worse than watching forever fade
Right there in your eyes
I stood there waiting on something
Anything that'd make me stay
But the last thing you said was, "I don't know"
And I walked away

[Verse 2]

I still see that back porch light
Every time it starts to rain
Still hear your voice breaking
Trying to find the words to say
Maybe you were being honest
Maybe that's all you could do
But some nights I still wonder
If you ever found the truth

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause I replay that moment
More than I should these days
Trying to find a different ending
Somewhere in that place

[Chorus]

[Bridge] [drop to piano]

I wasn't asking for forever
I wasn't asking for a vow
I just needed one reason
To turn around somehow
But silence has a way of saying
What words are scared to say out loud
And looking back I think we both knew
There was no fixing us now

[Final Chorus] [soaring]

I asked if you loved me
You looked away and took your time
Like you were searching for an answer
You couldn't find inside
Then you said, "I don't know"
And the whole world changed that day
I stood there waiting on something
Anything that'd make me stay
But the last thing you said was, "I don't know"
And I walked away

[Outro]

You were sitting on the back step
Looking out across the yard
And some nights I still hear it
Like it never got that far

You said, "I don't know"...

And I walked away...

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[Verse 1] You were sitting on the back step Looking out across the yard Like there was something in the distance Pulling on your heart We'd been talking in circles For what felt like days Trying to save what we both knew Was slipping away [Pre-Chorus] The sun was sinking behind us The silence settled in And I knew we were standing Where the end begins [Chorus] You said, "I don't know" And somehow that hurt worse than goodbye Worse than watching forever fade Right there in your eyes I stood there waiting on something Anything that'd make me stay But the last thing you said was, "I don't know" And I walked away [Verse 2] I still see that back porch light Every time it starts to rain Still hear your voice breaking Trying to find the words to say Maybe you were being honest Maybe that's all you could do But some nights I still wonder If you ever found the truth [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause I replay that moment More than I should these days Trying to find a different ending Somewhere in that place [Chorus] You said, "I don't know" And somehow that hurt worse than goodbye Worse than watching forever fade Right there in your eyes I stood there waiting on something Anything that'd make me stay But the last thing you said was, "I don't know" And I walked away [Bridge] [drop to piano] I wasn't asking for forever I wasn't asking for a vow I just needed one reason To turn around somehow But silence has a way of saying What words are scared to say out loud And looking back I think we both knew There was no fixing us now [Final Chorus] [soaring] I asked if you loved me You looked away and took your time Like you were searching for an answer You couldn't find inside Then you said, "I don't know" And the whole world changed that day I stood there waiting on something Anything that'd make me stay But the last thing you said was, "I don't know" And I walked away [Outro] You were sitting on the back step Looking out across the yard And some nights I still hear it Like it never got that far You said, "I don't know"... And I walked away...

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