Goodbye Town

Lady Antebellum

About Goodbye Town

"Goodbye Town" is a song recorded by American country music group Lady Antebellum. It was released on May 13, 2013, as the second single from their fifth studio album Golden. The song was written by band members Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood, along with Josh Kear.


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2013
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Right there's the high school where we met
We'd sneak out back for a couple kisses and a cigarette
And that parking lot was our first date
And her momma slammed the door when I dropped her off too late

She's gone
Chasing that highway wind
She's gone
She ain't coming back again

This ain't nothing
Nothing but a goodbye town
These streets are only bringing me down
Gotta find a way to finally get out
Out of this goodbye town

We sat down on those courthouse steps
Fourth of July those fireworks over our heads
And they'd ring the bells of that little church
No there ain't nowhere I can look that doesn't hurt

She's gone
But I still feel her on my skin
She's gone
But she ain't coming back again

This ain't nothing
Nothing but a goodbye town
These streets are only bringing me down
Gotta find a way to finally get out
Out of this goodbye town

I can't erase the memories
And I can't burn the whole place down

No this ain't nothing
Nothing but a goodbye town
To hell if I'm sticking around
Gotta find a way to finally get out
Out of this goodbye town
Oh yeah
Out of this goodbye town
I'm out of this town
So out of this town

Oh oh oh oh oh

You'll be just a memory in the back of my mind
You'll be just a memory yeah
Oh, somewhere in the back of my mind
In the back of my mind, yeah
One day you're gonna look back at what we had
You're gonna think of me
You're gonna think of me
When I'm long gone
I'll be long gone

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Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals) and Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin). more »

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Written by: Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood

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10 facts about this song

Release Information
"Goodbye Town" was released on May 13, 2013, as the second single from Lady Antebellum's fourth studio album, "Golden."
Songwriters
Lady Antebellum's core members, Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood, co-wrote "Goodbye Town" with Josh Kear.
Production Work
The song was produced by famed country music producer Paul Worley along with Lady Antebellum.
Chart Performance
"Goodbye Town" reached number 11 on the Billboard US Country Airplay chart and number 26 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2013.
Song Theme
The song reflects on a painful breakup as one person is left in the town where all the memories were created.
Music Video
The music video for "Goodbye Town" was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered in May 2013.
Reception
Positive reception was garnered upon its release, with reviewers praising Lady Antebellum’s harmonies and the lyrical storytelling in the song.
Live Performance
Lady Antebellum debuted "Goodbye Town" on the season finale of American Idol's 12th season.
Multiplatinum Artists
At the time of releasing "Goodbye Town", Lady Antebellum had already become a multiplatinum trio, having won numerous awards including Grammys.
Personal Touch
The band members have acknowledged that "Goodbye Town" is one of the more personal songs off the "Golden" album, as it reflects their own experiences with love and loss.

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