This is an updated version of the original song, almost done, just fiddle and mandolin left to put down,thanks to Scott Nelson for the direction, recording skills, and great musicianship, Kathy playing 2nd guitar, Scott handling the rest!

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another song about making bad choices in life, not that I have had any experiences with that!!

woke up, she's 45
it's noon, she's still in bed
didn't get up when the doorbell rang
she'd been cryin' and her eyes were red
he called last night to apoligise
he was gonna change the plans
the kids were sick, he couldn't get away
he knew that she would understand
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that's the way it's been,
that's the way it'll always be
when a woman gives her heart to a married man
she gets pieces of the life he leads
that't the way it's been
how it's always gonna be
she'll get diamonds and pearls never what she needs
only pieces of the life he leads
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tommorrow night she knows he'll stop by
with some trinket in his hand
tell her he loves he, gonna make it right
now he's doing the best he can
and she closes her eyes, opens her heart,
later on she pretends to sleep
hide her tears until he's gone
she never cries until he leaves
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bridge
tonight she'll go to dinner with a few of her friend
it's a last minute thing
when they heard that he phoned, they couldn't leave her alone
alone, with memories
over red wine, she'll laugh and she'll smile
listen and agree
she knows it's time, to leave him behind
but God, how will she breathe....
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copyright Kathy Hudson 2005