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Back in My Mind Again

from There's Gotta Be a Road by Charlie Monterey

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The first song I wrote that people danced to. (Written in November 1982.)

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Whenever I get lonely, I pick up my guitar
And I play myself a song or two
To play some of the blues away, and sometimes it don't take long
To get my feelings right, and start my day anew
It doesn't happen often, and most of the time
Just the strings singing eases all the pain
But when I sing this song, my defense tumbles down
It makes me think of things I'll never have again

Chorus:
And I know that some things in life will change
And I know I'll never see you again
But I know you wouldn't mind if I sang just one more line
To bring you back in my mind again

I can still remember late nights sitting long
While I played every song I knew for you
I know I'd miss a beat and I know my voice would crack
Every time I sang a line that said I love you
Well I still stay up late playing every night
As though I had an audience to hear
I'll still miss those beats and my voice still may not hold
But the message still comes out loud and clear

(CHORUS)

Whenever I get lonely, I pick up my guitar
And I play myself a song or two
To play some of the blues away, and sometimes it don't take long
To get my feelings right, and start my day anew
But you know, I miss you so much, and everything you did
Makes me long for the way things used to be
But some things haven't changed, for wherever you have gone
I know you're sitting there listening to me

(CHORUS)

credits

from There's Gotta Be a Road, released January 20, 2001
Charlie: Guitars and vocals. Recording: Ray and Wendy Butler at Leopard Productions.

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Charlie Monterey Warren, Michigan

Singer/songwriter and guitarist from metro Detroit, Michigan. Generally mellow sort of folkish songs, relatively minimal arrangements.

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