Lyrics

SHE USED TO BE
(Claire Ulanoff/Don May)


Her daddy said back in the second grade
She used to be the one girl who wasn't afraid
To haul off and punch a mean boy right square in the face
For yanking on her ponytail

Her older brothers taught her how to rope and ride, you know
She used to be a big deal in the local junior rodeo
At eighteen she was a beauty queen, Miss Abilene
The girl sure used to be a lot of things...she used to be

My one good reason why, no more searching
Thought I'd finally found my meant to be
She was a shot of grace, a leap of faith
A wild ride to a quiet place
She was all that to me
And I loved her every way I knew how but now I see that
Mine was just another thing she used to be

Like a worn out angel she'd sleep in my arms
She'd smell like summer rain after making love like a thunderstorm
She told me her philosophy was live life furiously
Bless her heart she tried to warn me...she used to be

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She said she had to move on
She said holding on too long
Is just a recipe for misery
I'm grateful for the memories of when she used to be...

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