Lyr Req: Need help with a sad song

Subject: Need help with a sad song
From: Phil
Date: 19 Oct 99 - 11:38 PM

I heard this song and I cannot find it again. It is about a man and a woman who fall in love and get married. There are three or four verses. The chorus thread contains the phrase "where have you been all my life" or something close to that. One of the verses is about when the husband is home late from the road, which he has never been before. The final verse tells of them in the hospital, on different floors, one of them has lost their memory and one day they roll the other in and he/she remembers who they are enough to get into the final chorus. The end of this song is so sad, I almost always cried, and I heard it several times. Can anybody help me to find the Lyrics and/or music and/or title for it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Need help with a sad song
From: katlaughing
Date: 20 Oct 99 - 12:28 AM

Phl, can you give us anymore clues? Where did you hear it, who was singing it: solo or group, man or woman, how long ago? Any other words?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Need help with a sad song
From: MaryLee
Date: 20 Oct 99 - 12:44 AM

You are so right, about the best tear-jerker I've heard! I think it is "Where Have You Been?" I don't know the who, what's etc, but a group here (OKC) has performed it. I can give you the name of one musicians, or I can contact her for you. Let me know what is the best way to handle it, either through the forum, or direct e-note contact.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Need help with a sad song
From: Frank of Toledo
Date: 20 Oct 99 - 01:39 AM

Originally recorded by Kathy Mattea, and as best I can recall, it was written by her husband. Look in the Cowpie Web; as I"m quite sure she's in the C&W category. Could be wrong as for the category, but I pretty certain, that's the song......

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Need help with a sad song
From: Stewie
Date: 20 Oct 99 - 04:18 AM

'Where've You Been' is on Kathy Mattea's album 'Willow in the Wind'. It is written by Jon Vezner and Don Henry.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Need help with a sad song
From: Mbo
Date: 20 Oct 99 - 08:02 AM

The song was inspired by actual events in the life of Kathy Mattea's husband's parents. Weird!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Need help with a sad song
From: Patrish
Date: 20 Oct 99 - 08:38 AM

I heard this song some time ago and had to leave the room. It struck me as being one of the most heart tugging songs I had ever heard. If you get the lyrics to this would love to have a copy.

best of luck

Patrish

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Need help with a sad song
From: Phil
Date: 20 Oct 99 - 04:51 PM

Thanks to everyone for their help. I was able to pull the lyrics off of Cowpie Web, and I have posted them here for those of you who were also interested.

WHERE'VE YOU BEEN J. Vezner & D. Henry (c) 1989

Claire had all but given up [D Am7 D]
When she and Edwin fell in love [G4 G D/F# Em]
She touched his face and shook her head [D Am7 D]
In disbelief, she sighed and said, [G4 G G4 B7]
"In many dreams I've held you near [Am7 Bm7]
Now, at last, you're really here." [C G/B Am7 D]
"Where've you been? [G Bm7 Am7]
I've looked for you forever and a day [C D G]
Where've you been? [G Bm7 Am7]
I'm just not myself when you're away." [C D G]

He asked her for her hand for life [D Am7 D]
And she became a salesman's wife [G4 G D/F# Em]
He was home each night by eight [D Am7 D]
But one stormy evening, he was late [G4 G G4 B7]
Her frightened tears fell to the floor [Am7 Bm7]
Until his key turned in the door. [C G/B Am7 D]
"Where've you been? [G Bm7 Am7]
I've looked for you forever and a day [C D G]
Where've you been? [G Bm7 Am7]
I'm just not myself when you're away." [C D G]

They'd never spent a night apart [C]
For sixty years she heard him snore [Em]
Now they're in a hospital [C /b]
In separate beds on different floors [Am D]v

Claire soon lost her memory [D Am7 D]
Forgot the names of family [G4 G D/F# Em]
She never spoke a word again [D Am7 D]
Then one day, they wheeled him in [G4 G G4 B7]
He held her hand and stroked her hair [Am7 Bm7]
In a fragile voice she said, [C G/B Am7 D]
"Where've you been? [G Bm7 Am7]
I've looked for you forever and a day [C D G]
Where've you been? [G Bm7 Am7]
I'm just not myself when you're away. [C D Em]
No, I'm just not myself when you're away." [C D C (G)]
^^