words and music by Dan Smullyan and Jonathan Ochshorn (copyright 2010 Smullyan & Ochshorn)
1. i stare into the mirror’s eyes here in this sad hotel
a face i hardly recognize as tears begin to well
in all the million miles i’ve crossed of all the lips i’ve kissed
of everything i’ve ever lost she’s the one thing that i missed
2. i used to duck out all the time as young men often will
i told her “babe this ain’t no crime just chasin down a thrill”
i should have seen it comin’ but i’m bad at taking hints
the house went dark doors slammed shut i’ve been crying ever since
[bridge] i had my chances i could have turned around and stayed
instead of trying to fix mistakes i never should have made
i didn’t understand it then she gave me this reply:
she said “wise men search for reasons fools they never try”
3. so i come home for one last dance a bitter-sweet delight
to see if i have any chance to try to set things right
i hang some flowers on her door the way i did back then
cause there ain’t nothing i want more then to be with her again
cause there ain’t nothing i want more then to be with her again
Production notes:
arranged and produced by J. Ochshorn
recorded at home with garageBand software Dec., 2010
vocals: J. Ochshorn
real instruments (acoustic guitar) J. Ochshorn
software instruments played live on midi keyboard (piano, strings): J. Ochshorn