Thisis a song that I wrote with my friend, Fletcher. It is a song that I like but it will probably never go anywhere. It is a sad song and sad songs aren't what the songwriting gods are looking for. They want upbeat songs that have a happy ending. Songs that make the singer look good, even though he is just like you and me with his own struggles. This song is about regrets. We all have a couple of those that we have been trying to shake, but we just can't always shake them. Kinda reminds me of the stick tights that I remove from the top of my cat's head. He knows they are there but he can't remove them by himself.
Here are the lyrics to the song- Almost, the story of my life.
Almost (Story of my life)
Jim McCarter/Fletcher Moudy
I shouldatrained a little harder,Got up early, hit the weights
paid attention to my coaches, memorized all the plays
shoulda scored a winning touchdown on our final drive
brought home a championship, held my head up high.
Chorus- When I think about my story
It all starts and ends the same
If I could do it different,
Change my life change my name
I’m so tired of this memory
How I didn’t get it done
That Quarterback keeper
4th and goal from the one
I’d fake left, run back right
almost wouldn’t be, the story of my life
I shoulda found an ounce of courage, shoulda listened to my mom.
shoulda knocked on your front door, asked you to the prom
Coulda danced with you so close, coulda found our favorite song
We'd be hometown heroes for our folks to brag on
When I think about my story
It all starts and ends the same
If I could do it different,
Change my life change your name
I’m so tired of the memory
How I didn’t get it done
That Quarterback keeper
4th and goal from the one.
I'd fake left, run back right
almost wouldn't be the story of my life.
Now I lie awake at night
And think about what used to be
How I almost had it all
And you almost wanted me.
When I think about my story
It all starts and ends the same
If I could do it different,
Change my life change your name
I’m so tired of the memory
How I didn’t get it done
That Quarterback keeper
4th and goal from the one
I’d fake left, run back right
Almost wouldn’t be, the story of my life\\
Almost wouldn’t be, the story of my life