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Like I Used to Do

from Here I'll Stay by Justin Hayford

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There was a time when we'd be the last to leave
Watching the sun come up while everyone fell asleep
The music was always loud and I'd smoke and drink too much
Until I'd fall in your arms and into your loving touch
Now as the years roll by, time has reeled me in
I've slowed down a notch or two from the way things were then

And those old ways of mine, I've left them behind
Those crazy days are through
The only thing I still do like I used to do
Is carry this torch for you

Remember the days when we'd pack our bags and run
Chasing some crazy dream into the morning sun
Now as the twilight falls, I find I'm satisfied
Watching the fire glow just as long as you're by my side
Here in my heart it seems, time has passed me by
But I love you as much today as the very first time

And those old ways of mine, I've left them behind
Those crazy days are through
The only thing I still do like I used to do
Is carry this torch for you

I still want you the way I wanted you then
If I could do it all over, I'd do it all over again

And those old ways of mine, I've left them behind
Those crazy days are through
The only thing I still do like I used to do
Is carry this torch for you

Tim O'Brien, Patrick Alger

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from Here I'll Stay, released December 1, 2012
Tim O'Brien, Patrick Alger

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Justin Hayford Chicago, Illinois

Justin Hayford is a Chicago-based singer and pianist who specializes in bringing new life to jazz standards, both well known and obscure. He has released three previous CDs on the LML Music label, focusing on lost tunes from the American popular songbook. Show Business Weekly says, "“Cool, classy and clever, Justin Hayford’s impeccable taste is an oasis of sanity in a world gone mad.” ... more

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