Tonight I Told My Dreamgirl Goodbye

[Millennium Maestro]

A big thank you to MCS. I have had  this one sitting on a shelf for nearly ten years.
    It is an amazing thing to have a site like this where there are so many talented musicians and who are also just all around good guys are willing to make a great songs happen.
   So here is a Modern Country Ballad for you.

TONIGHT I TOLD MY DREAM-GIRL GOODBYE

Lyrics and lead vocals - Calvin Rainwater
Music production and arrangement - Billy Playle

I been holding on to her
When she wasn't mine to hold
Looking to her for the warmth
So I could face the bitter cold

Going to her every time
When I start to close my eyes
Being with her in her arms
When I should be home at night

And I just heard her say the words
That I knew I would regret
And I knew the day had come
But I just wasn't ready yet

So I find myself alone
When I goto close my eyes
and it cuts right to the bone
to know that we said goodbye

I should have known I couldn't hold her
I should have called it make believe
I never thought I'd be this lonely
oh god I wish she didn't leave

I've nothing left to hold onto
all those dark and lonely nights
no one left to go and run to   
when I turn out a lights

so I'll just let go of this love
that I hold down deep inside
and pray to the lord above
that he'll keep her safe tonight

If I die before I wake
and I leave this world behind
I'll pray the lord my soul to take
cause tonight I told my dream-girl goodbye

I pray the lord my soul to take
cause tonight I told my dream-girl goodbye

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[Zax]

Very nice, Cal and Billy!!  Very nicely done!!

Frank

[Studioplayer]

There's talented musicians around here besides Billy?    Nice classic country tune bro. Good mix. 

[Millennium Maestro]

There's talented musicians around here besides Billy?    Nice classic country tune bro. Good mix.  

lol thanks Dave. And thank you Frank.

[Paulo]

Nice 

[gbm]

nice

a bit too wet on the vocals during the chorus. Overall nicely done!

 

[rightonthemark]

damn dude...i bet you can make panties drop with that deep country crooner voice.

very good stuff here.
good song.
good production.
even though it's country this gets a double metal salute \m/ \m/

[stoman]

What a wonderful country ballad. Great songwriting!

[Millennium Maestro]

What a wonderful country ballad. Great songwriting!

Thank you guys so much! LMAO at Marks "Panty Dropping comment" I wasn't really sure how this one was going to pan out. I posted it on my facebook page and holy cow, the responses I got back were a huge surprise. I couldn't believe how emotionally impacting this song was. Three of my friends Pm'ed me to tell me that they were going through some relationship problems and this song was just what they needed to hear. It's a very strange feeling when that happens, especially when it's a sad song. I don't want anybody jumping off bridges LOL.

[Donna]

What a lovely collab, you two. Gorgeous music & arrangement, Billy, and Cal, your vocals are so good. 

[Millennium Maestro]

Thank you so much Donna, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. 

[CosmicDolphin]

This sounds terrific, I'm so glad you took it down off the shelf after so long. Really well done, your vocals sound great on this Cal. Billy's professional musicianship & mixing really make it shine.  I reckon you pitch this in the right market.

CD

[Millennium Maestro]

This sounds terrific, I'm so glad you took it down off the shelf after so long. Really well done, your vocals sound great on this Cal. Billy's professional musicianship & mixing really make it shine.  I reckon you pitch this in the right market.

CD

Thank you so much CD. What a compliment