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3​.​Debbie Lou, I Miss You

by Randy Matthews

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Sort of the final song about Debbie, for the EP "DebOrah", I imagined having a conversation with her at her grave site. Debbie died in 2000, leaving me, and our two children (Serena, age 13, Zane, not yet 12) behind. Ironically, Debbie was buried in a cemetery across the street from an airport runway. And it was right at that spot that we used to park the car, lie on the hood and get stoned while the planes zoomed in right over the top of us.

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Debbie Lou by Randy Matthews
D) It’s ten years more and now,
F#) Not sure what to say,
Em) Times’ve been thick, times’ve been thin,
G) Sometimes in the same day.
Feel better with the passage of time,
Though older like an aging wine,
Less and less I think of you,
It’s all I can stand to do.
Em) Debbie Lou,
D) I sure miss you,
Em) Debbie Lou,
D) You’re in my head,
Em) Debbie Lou,
D) I won’t forget you,
Em) But I’ve got to be moving on by the G) end of this song.
(repeat Verse chords)
Sitting here with you,
And what I’ve come to say,
Don’t get me wrong, gotta be strong,
Chase these fears away.
Was times in the past,
Thought I couldn’t last,
Messed in the head,
‘Cause you are dead,
Longing to be in your bed.


(repeat Chorus chords)
Debbie Lou,
I sure miss you,
Debbie Lou,
You’re in my head,
Debbie Lou,
Won’t forget you,
But I’ve got to be moving on by the end of this song.
Bm) The kids are grown up well,
A) Though after a spell,
G) Holidays are not the same,
F#) We remember your name.
Bm) It’s not that there’s someone new,
A) I’m trying to break through,
G) What I need is a fresh start,
F#) Get my horse before my heart.
Em) Debbie Lou,
D) I sure miss you,
Em) Debbie Lou,
D) You’re in my head,
Em) Debbie Lou,
D) I won’t forget you,
Em) But I’ve got to be moving on by the G) end of this song.
(repeat Verse chords)
Well, it’s time, I should go,
I guess, well…and so,
This one last talk, not sure if I can walk,
What am I going to do?

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released February 5, 2015
I performed all instruments and vocals.

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Randy Matthews Lansing, Michigan

The number in front of each song is their rank so far based on the number of plays The two different colored "Crucified Phoenix" denotes which EP those songs belong to. One is for "Rhonda". The other for "Deb". I've included liner notes for each song and the lyrics (some with chords) so you can follow the stories. Please leave a message at the Contact Randy Matthews, tell me what you think ... more

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