Happy 60th birthday to one of the coolest dudes I ever had the chance to meet – Tim Rushlow. For years, he sang with the country band Little Texas. He then went on to have a solo career and is still out touring.
From Wiki:
“What Might Have Been” is a song recorded by American country group Little Texas. It was released in May 1993 as the lead-off single from their second (and breakthrough) album, Big Time. It was written by the band’s lead guitarist Porter Howell, rhythm guitarist Dwayne O’Brien, and keyboardist and vocalist Brady Seals. The song reached number 2 on the Hot Country Songs Chart. It is one of their best known songs, peaking at number 16 on the Hot AC Tracks Chart.
The song “What Might Have Been” is a lament about a relationship that didn’t work out. The narrator tells his former romantic interest that he can’t change the past, and that there is no way to know what their relationship could have become. As someone who finds myself often wondering about the past, when this came out, it hit me hard.
The gal I had dated for almost 5 years had left me. This song hit me in the “feels” every time I played it on the air. It was hard not to break down at times because of how the song affected me. In listening to it again before posting, I could feel all those emotions again. That’s the power of a good song.
Life is good for me right now, and it has been for some time. Like the song says, “I try not to think about what might have been.” Why? Because then I’d miss out on what I have now!
Sure I think about you now and then
But it’s been a long, long time
I’ve got a good life now, I’ve moved on
So when you cross my mind
I try not to think about what might have been
Cause that was then and we have taken diff’rent roads
We can’t go back again there’s no use giving in
And there’s no way to know
What might have been
We could sit and talk about this all night long
And wonder why we didn’t last
Yes, they might be the best days we will ever know
But we’ll have to leave them in the past.
I try not to think about what might have been
Cause that was then and we have taken diff’rent roads
We can’t go back again there’s no use giving in
And there’s no way to know
What might have been
That same old look in your eyes
It’s a beautiful night
I’m so tempted to stay
But too much time has gone by
We should just say good-bye
And turn and walk away
I try not to think about what might have been
Cause that was then and we have taken diff’rent roads
We can’t go back again there’s no use giving in
And there’s no way to know
What might have been
No, we’ll never know
What might have been
