After This Message

AFTER THIS MESSAGE
from LOVE AUSTIN
Copyright © John thomas Oaks, Caliora Music Publishing, ASCAP

Engineered by Michael Davey & Danny Brown - Mastered by SEVA - Strings by Jennifer Bloch, Shawn Claire, Mary Ann Fennell, & Issan - Vocal by Melissa Greene - Drums by J. Vincent Harris - Bass by Stuart Weed - Mandolin by Bryan Sutton - Guitar by Jeff Zona

I've put it in writing
I'm leaving it here
I'll sign it and seal it
Then I'll disappear
I gotta keep moving
I can't settle down
You'll be better off
If I don't hang around

(chorus)
After this message
You'll know that we're through
I'm leaving my memory
In a letter to you
It's best if I go
Before the loving begins
'Cause after this message
Is where it all ends

I know you'll survive me
It's simple and clear
You carry on, now
I won't interfere
I'll give you the freedom
That you had before
With all of my best
And the key to the door

(chorus)

It's goodbye for good
And a farewell to arms
Two arms that never will hold you again
I'm closing a window
In more ways than one
It's gonna be like you were never my man