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James McMurtry — For All I Know
Album: It Had To Happen
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Released: 1997
Length: 3:48
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Last time I saw you
It could've been Christmas eve
It could've been someone's birthday
It could've been make believe for all I know
It could've been make believelast time I saw you
You had the room upstairs
I never knew for certain
What went on up thereno I never did know
What went on up there'course you had that boyfriend
With the Chevrolet
He never met Will Rogers
I'd be willing to sayyeah it's safe to say
He never met Will RogersI guess it must have been a thousand years
Since I changed my number
Does it mean a thing
When the phone don't ring
And I don't call back
Can't help but wonder sometimesI never got to know you
Like I wanted to
You never seemed to notice
How I looked at you for all I know
You never even noticednow that crowd's all scattered
To here and yon
Everybody graduated
Or they just moved onfor all I know
They just moved onI guess it must have been a thousand years
Since I lost your number
Gonna rest my soul
By this fishing hole
Gonna watch that pole
'till that float goes underlast time I saw you
It could've been Christmas eve
It could've been someone's birthday
It could've been make believefor all I know
Could've been make believe
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Been listening more and more to your Main Mix over Rock Mix (although that stream's improved as well).  I like McMurtry a lot.  You got me started with him on "Choctaw Bingo".  I've since gathered all his stuff.  He has many great ones.  I'm also fond of "Level Land" and "Can't Make It Here".  He's an interesting social commenter.  However, "Choctaw" and Escovedo's "Castanets" (also from you to me) are the two songs that most regularly make it on my mobile playlists.

Thanks William
Posted 2 months ago by markthecarp    [ Reply ]
 SchoepTone wrote:

This is so good. Premiere songwriter!



Only the genius will realize this =)
Posted 3 months ago by ZenAce    [ Reply ]
we saw James last year in Austin what a fabulous show the Continental club was rocking
Posted 5 months ago by Filturn    [ Reply ]
ANY song about fishing!! WOOT!
Posted 5 months ago by tnt_thomas    [ Reply ]
I've been a huge James McMurtry fan since the mid 1990s, and have always enjoyed hearing the tales his lyrics weave. I'm stoked for more JM on RP!
And somehow 1st comment on this one?!
Posted 5 months ago by mongoneb    [ Reply ]
This is so good. Premiere songwriter!
Posted 5 months ago by SchoepTone    [ Reply ]