Had a Good Reason-Patty Griffin

[00:05.36]I guess you're never gonna come back for me, ma [00:10.16]With a suitcase of pretty dresses and shoes [00:18.37]One for you and one for me, ma [00:22.44]And perfume for the ladies looking after me too [00:29.95]There was a chair beside the door I wished you'd walk through [00:35.70]Wearing your sad eyes and frown [00:42.00]You'd stand beside me and we'd wind the Victrola [00:47.22]And sing along together [00:49.59]Make the sweetest sounds [00:51.51] [00:53.92]I used to think it might be who I am [00:58.34]Maybe who I am wasn't right [01:06.50]And I'd wonder if you missed me the same way [01:12.32]Lonely day after lonely night [01:18.96]But I know you must've had a good reason [01:24.13]You had a good reason, alright [01:28.17] [01:54.37]I guess you're gonna never see me a-shining [01:58.77]All the lines of people winding around the block [02:06.17]The world is mine, and it's a microphone in my hand [02:11.41]Singing with a band, ma, the toast of the town [02:18.32]Sometimes I think I see you out there a-smiling [02:23.76]Your pretty sad eyes singing along [02:31.17]And all at once I'm a bird with no ceiling [02:35.61]A voice and a feeling like I'll never come down [02:40.45] [02:41.77]I used to think it might be who I am [02:46.51]Maybe who I am wasn't right [02:53.88]And I'd wonder if you missed me the same way [02:59.66]Lonely day after lonely night [03:06.76]But I know you must've had a good reason [03:12.68]You had a good reason, alright