Story Behind The Song
A friend came up with a very interesting title, so I wrote a song around it.
Song Description
A song about a man who wishes he could simply forget about a lost love, but he can't.
| Song Length |
3:33 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Gloomy, Cheerless |
Subject |
Frustration, Lost Love |
| Similar Artists |
None that I know of |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Why Can't I Leave Hell Enough Alone
Jim Chase
I wake up every morning
My bed all soaked with sweat
It's been another hard night's dreaming
About things I should forget
Even though you're gone I know
You're still here in my bed
Cause these demons I call memories
Are still dancing in my head
Why can't I leave hell enough alone
Why can't I be satisfied just knowing that you're gone
We fanned a flame together, and it still burns me to the bone
Why can't I leave hell enough alone
I used to spend the night time
Burning down this town
But these days I can't stand to see
The old evening sun go down
Cause when the lights go out and darkness
Covers lovers and friends
I'll be looking back on times when I thought
Love would never end
Why can't I leave hell enough alone
Why can't I be satisfied just knowing that you're gone
We fanned a flame together, and it still burns me to the bone
Why can't I leave hell enough alone
I tried to see it from your point of view
I tried to see me living my whole life without you
But any way I look at it, I still see you gone
Why can't I leave hell enough alone
Guitar
Why can't I leave hell enough alone
Why can't I be satisfied just knowing that you're gone
We fanned a flame together, and it still burns me to the bone
Why can't I leave hell
Why can't I leave hell
Why can't I leave hell enough alone
I wake up every morning, my bed all soaked with sweat