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SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
Words/Music By: James vincent carroll, 2018
When I walked into that room 32 years ago
I should have known (should have known)
The stage was being set the instant our eyes met
I should have known (should have known)
I tried to hide from that moment
You followed me and locked the door
We spent the whole night there together
Went our separate ways
That was just the start
CHORUS:
Touch and go, another show
Counting up the miles
on again, off again. working all the time.
making love through letters and the phone
we should have known
i stepped on another plane
you followed me again
i should have known (should have known)
always running away
making our mistakes
we should have known (should have known)
saying “i do” to the wrong ones
like cat and mouse we played the game
empty vows and broken promise
you had everything you wanted except me
REPEAT CHORUS:
LEAD GUITAR:
moving in and out of one another’s worlds
trying to survive the constant change
on the mountain tops or valleys down below
on THE OTHER SIDE we’ve finally found our way
I have watched this young man grow into a successful musician over the years. We did some of his early material together and he is still cranking out some amazing songs! James Vincent Carroll
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