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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne
Acoustic Guitar
Ethan Johns
Ethan Johns
Drums
Jennifer Condos
Jennifer Condos
Bass Guitar
Eric Heywood
Eric Heywood
Steel Guitar
Leona Naess
Leona Naess
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ethan Johns
Ethan Johns
Producer
Dominic Monks
Dominic Monks
Recording Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Laid blessings on the ground
Softening of sound
Draws us closed again
[Verse 2]
Stay stay and watch the coals
Till they cease to glow
Like empty promises
[Verse 3]
Why
Why did you go
Why did you go away?
Why
Why did you go
Why did you go away?
Babe
Babe
[Verse 4]
There's nothin' I can say
Nothin' I can do
To bring you back again
[Verse 5]
This of life I know is true
It's all a falling through
And so I reach for you
[Verse 6]
Why
Why did you go
Why did you go away?
Why
Why did you go
Why did you go away?
[Verse 7]
Don't you care
That it may seem unfair?
Steal the things you ought to borrow
Don't you find
It may seem unkind?
I'd rather breathe than drown in sorrow
[Verse 8]
Why
Why did you go
Why did you go away?
Why
Why did you go
Why did you go away?
Babe
Written by: Ray LaMontagne

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