This song is a slice of time long past, 1977 to 1981. I was to be married to a young lady, she met me for lunch one day and said, "I am leaving at 3 for South Carolina, I have a new job, and it's best you; will find someone better." It turns out she was right, I did meet the love of my life, in October 1982 (I have been married for 27 years). I never saw her again, and while it might be good to say hi, none of these feelings remain. This is just a songwriter capturing a moment in time. I reached back to the pain to write this. This is my first pass at it, John Johnson sings and plays the piano. I may rework the chorus some and tweak a few words in verse. But I think it conveys the idea.
I lie in bed and think of happy times Because I make them so in my mind I guess I always knew you’d leave me There are dangers in what we believe A heart bends a long time before it breaks The bending seems to ease the ache Once broken a heart plays tricks on the mind This one let’s me think you’re still mine AND TODAY I ALMOST FORGOT TO FORGET ABOUT YOU IT'S FUNNY ‘CAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE THE ONLY THING I DO Some say I am not a man ‘Cause I won’t curse you and forget But there’s no bitter memory Only the hurt your leaving left AND TODAY I ALMOST FORGOT TO FORGET ABOUT YOU IT'S FUNNY ‘CAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE THE ONLY THING I DO