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I Wish I Knew You Then

from Chasing Echoes by Phil Henry

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By Phil Henry

“I really don’t do love songs, because I feel like so many are trite, vague, or dishonest. This is as real and specific as I get.”

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Well, we stood out in the cold
Late December in the parking lot
To get into the show
With a girl I hardly know
We shivered as we waited
And complained about the snow
But she didn’t like the band
And she didn’t want to hold my hand
And I’d pretend that was alright
But somewhere in the crowd that night
The music strumming loud, I might have met you
The woman who would one day be my wife

Well, I wish I knew you then - Instead of wasting all my hope
Time and time again - You’ve always kept me waiting but I don’t really mind
Cause you were worth it in the end - I just wish I knew you then

Oh, and here we are today
Your high school yearbook's on the table
And we turn another page
There's that smile I'll always know
Though the years have tumbled by
Since Catholic school in Buffalo
And those girls were cruel
It's just the things that mean kids do
But I know you worried every day
But did you ever wonder, sometimes,
Somewhere far away
If I was waiting?
Well, I was waiting

And I wish I knew you then - To save you from each broken heart
Time and time again - I know I kept you waiting
But I’ll make it up to you - Cause you are worth it in the end
I just wish I knew you then

Well, I wish I knew you then - These years have been the good times
Time and time again - You’ve always kept me waiting
But I don’t mind ‘Cause you were worth it in the end
Yes, we are worth it in the end
I just wish I knew you then

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from Chasing Echoes, released October 18, 2020
Phil Henry - Guitar, vocals
Michael G. Ronstadt - Cello

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Phil Henry Rutland, Vermont

Singer-songwriter Phil Henry exudes the skill of a craftsman and the authenticity of an artist. “…vivid lyrical imagery that captures the imagination.” (Seven Days, VT)

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