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Past Its Prime

from Anything You Wanted To by Dan Whitaker

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she was going it alone again
taking highways out to the west
memories pouring out as rolled along
all of the bad, and all of the rest

she said, "I'm tired of you and your cheating ways"
"Now you're believing your own lies"
she was packing up all her clothes and things
and he watched as she undid all the ties

it had been three years since she first moved in
lately he'd been gone every night
singing at old dives bars and honky tonks
and she knew for sure, everything wasn't right

these are the moments defining the life they had
those were the choices they made at the time
going back over it now it would seem so clear
that was a love that had lived past its prime
that was a love that had lived past its prime

she thought back again as she drove away
that night that she saw him there with his band
she could still hear the Tennessee Waltz he sang
she could still feel the touch of his hand

yes, it had all started so sweetly then
hot summer days then cool autumn nights
dancing together so close as the jukebox played
the dance hall floors, the bright city lights

and then the next year after her lease was through
living together, they give it a try
saving their pennies and planning for future days
but she never noticed, his wandering eye

these are the moments defining the life they had
those were the choices they made at the time
going back over it now it would seem so clear
that was a love that had lived past its prime
that was a love that had lived past its prime

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from Anything You Wanted To, released September 25, 2017
Earl: bass
Eric: drums and tambourine
Dan: lead vocals,Tele rhythm
Tom: acoustic guitar, bg vocals, Hammond organ
Brian: pedal steel, solo

Written by Dan Whitaker and Tom Mioduki
Starkananda Music BMI

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Dan Whitaker Austin, Texas

Songwriter Dan Whitaker is a lifelong musician with over 30 years performing and 14 albums of original songs to his name. Noted for his “smooth world-wise voice” and well-crafted tunes, he recently relocated from his longtime home Chicago to start a new chapter in Texas, where his outsider ways seem to fit right in. ... more

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