Hard contemporary folk and acoustic rock
Lyrics
Not so long ago
She's only forty you know
Had the world right at her feet
A man on each arm
Unattached had it's charms
Beautiful and carefree
Just smile like the world is your oyster
Raise a glass to the glory days
Smile just like you are still that shooting star
Now the piper demands to be paid
Years like dominoes
Fell like men she used to know
Tumbling one after another
Down at O'Keeffes
She keeps a seat where she drinks
Searching for a new lover
And she smiles, like the life of the party
Tells stories and drinks a little wine
Until the curtain falls dark is descending
Done pretending, she drinks herself blind
The truth is a bitter pill to swallow
Accepting what time has erased
It's easier to drink away the pain
Than let go of yesterdays
A little Chardonnay
Keeps the loneliness at bay
A little comfort to ease the pain
Clutching a photo
From a time she used to know
A frozen smile is all that remains
