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Old Love Song

Over time I can forget the particulars of writing a song, but the images that inspired certain lines still spring to mind unbidden when I hear them again.

This song is on the Texas Rubies' first, self- released album. I hope to make some of those tracks available here soon.

Once 
In a while I'll forget all the reasons you gave me to leave you
And I'll try
To pretend that it won't hurt a thing if I just came to see you
Next thing I notice, all I'm thinking of
Is that long ago feeling of being in love
And I never felt better in all my days
Than the times when the sight of me lit up your face
And I find I would take you right back in my arms if you just came to see me

	What am I saying
	I don't still love you
	My heart was breaking
	Last time I saw you

Time
Has a way of just taking old pain and erasing the hard lines
Till what's left
Are some slow-moving sweet memories to replace all the hard times
I remember us fighting like we were insane
And I'd never choose freely to do that again
And I guess it was me that just slammed out the door
Though I can't for the life of me recall now what for
And I find I would give half my soul just to know that you'd be glad to see me


	What am I saying
	I don't still love you
	My heart was breaking
	Last time I saw you

And how can sweet memories outlive the sad
Why can't I remember how it got so bad?

Once
In a while I'll forget all the reasons you gave me to leave you


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