It's a Little Too Late

Mark Chesnutt

About It's a Little Too Late

"It's a Little Too Late" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in September 1996 as the lead single from his Greatest Hits album. The song reached number-one on the U. S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. The song was written by Chesnutt, Roger Springer and Slugger Morrissette.


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1996
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Well, early this morning it dawned on me
The kind of man she needed me to be
She made a list and laid it there beside me on the bed
Now what I should'a done keep's runnin' through my head

Oh, I should'a done this and I should'a done that
I should'a been there, then she'd a never left
I should'a been hangin' on every word she ever had to say
It's a little too late, she's a little too gone
She's a little too right, I'm a little too wrong
Now would be the time to change but it's a little too late

Last night I came home at a quarter till three
And to my surprise she wasn't mad at me
I thought she finally realized not to worry I'd be home
Then I realized this mornin' she was gone

Oh, I should'a done this and I should'a done that
I should'a been there, then she'd a never left
I should'a been hangin' on every word she ever had to say
But it's a little too late, she's a little too gone
She's a little too right, I'm a little too wrong
Now would be the time to change but it's a little too late

But it's a little too late, she's a little too gone
She's a little too right, I'm a little too wrong
Now would be the time to change but it's a little too late
Right now would be the time to change but it's a little too late

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Mark Chesnutt

Mark Nelson Chesnutt (born September 6, 1963 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American country music singer. Chesnutt recorded and released his first album, Doing My Country Thing, in the late-1980s on private independent record label, Axbar Records, with the vinyl album version now a collector's item. His national debut came in 1990 with the single, "Too Cold at Home", the debut single from his second album which was also titled Too Cold at Home. more »

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Written by: MARK CHESNUTT, SLUGGER MORRISSETTE, ROGER SPRINGER

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"It's a Little Too Late" is a song recorded by the American country music artist, Mark Chesnutt, as part of his studio album "Longnecks & Short Stories".
Songwriters
The song was co-written by three musicians, Pat Terry, Roger Springer, and Bobby Boyd.
Release Date
Released by MCA Records, the single came out on November 25, 1996, and quickly gained popularity.
Chart Rankings
"It's a Little Too Late" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs).
Music Video
The music video for "It's a Little Too Late" was directed by Sherman Halsey, a well-known music video director who has collaborated with other country music artists.
Song Duration
The song has a duration of 2 minutes and 29 seconds, making it a short but impactful piece.
Commercial Success
The song was a commercial success, contributing heavily to the sales of "Longnecks & Short Stories", which was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA.
Song Genre
The song is categorized under the 'Neotraditional Country' genre, which is a modern revival of mainstream country in the 1980s and 1990s heavily influenced by traditional “honky-tonk” country of the 1950s and 1960s.
Lyrics Theme
The lyrics of "It's a Little Too Late" talk about regret, a common theme in country music, where the protagonist realizes he has lost his love and it's "a little too late" to make things right.
Signature Song
Although Mark Chesnutt had numerous hits in his career, "It's a Little Too Late" remains to be one of his most recognizable and loved songs by fans worldwide.

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