Where I Use To Live
(c) June 2007, Rebecca Dale Peaden (BMI)/Debra Foster (BMI)/Chris Merkling (BMI)
Took a ride thru my old hometown
Sat by the river where I learned to swim
Skipped a rock and I could almost feel
the cool rush of water on my skin
I walked the mile that I knew so well
But I could only stare when I reached the driveway’s end
If my folks were here it'd break their hearts
To see our dear old house had been condemned
Chorus:
This is where I used to live
I said and did it all, there within those walls
But the past is what it is
A part of me I know - but I don’t call it home
That's just where I use to live
I took a cab and I went downtown
Seemed like forever since I'd tasted gin
Under the glare of that neon sign
An old demon whispered “come on in”
Chorus:
But that's where I used to live
We said and did it all, there within those walls
But the past is what it is
A part of me I know - but now it’s not my home
It’s just where I use to live
Bridge:
You can’t live in a memory
And regrets make flimsy walls
And I’m glad I understand that coming here
‘Cause looking back I see - that was then and then is gone
And now I can move on without the fear
[musical break]
Chorus:
That's just where I used to live
We said and did it all, there within those walls
But the past is what it is
A part of me I know, but now it’s not my home
It’s just where I use to live
