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Lonely Chair

from Love Songs & Lullabies by Deb Cavanaugh

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One of the things I love about my current partner is that he encourages me to be myself and do whatever I want to do. I love to travel and have been doing it throughout my adult life. I also love going to music festivals. During my first year living with him, I took my granddaughter to a four-day music festival, one that we attended every year. When we came home, she noticed that there were blankets and pillows strewn around the recliner. When asked about it, he told her that he didn’t like sleeping alone in the big bed because he missed me. She chuckled and dubbed it “The Lonely Chair.” That term stuck in my head and a song demanded to be written.

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Sometimes you travel here and there, no matter where you’ve been
Every time you go away, you come back home again
I pull my old recliner closer to the fire
And lean back in the arms of that old lonely chair
When you’re not there, I don’t want to be anywhere but
Cradled in the arms of that old lonely chair

Don’t want to go to bed at night, freezing and alone
To wake up every hour, reach for you and moan
So, I pull my old recliner closer to the fire
And lean back in the arms of my lonely chair
When you’re not there, I don’t want to be anywhere
But cradled in the arms of that old lonely chair

I know you have to go away, go out and do your thing
and I know you love me darling, more than anything
I’m good at keeping busy, while I’m missing you
Then nighttime comes and darkness falls, and I feel blue

Now, when your journey’s ended, and you come back home to me
Walk into the living room, ‘cause that is where I’ll be
I pulled my old recliner closer to the fire
And leaned back in the arms of my lonely chair
When you’re not there, I don’t want to be anywhere
But cradled in the arms of that old lonely chair
When you’re not there, I don’t want to be anywhere
But cradled in the arms of that old lonely chair
Yes, I’ll be sleeping in the arms of that old lonely chair

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from Love Songs & Lullabies, released April 23, 2021

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Deb Cavanaugh Petersburg, New York

In the 1970s and 80s, Deb traveled around the U.S. by thumb, had children and moved into a VW bus. She's played many styles of music, from classical to jazz, blues, folk and rock and roll. All of these styles have influenced her songs and performances. Deb performs her own music, and a full range of other material, playing a variety of instruments, including mountain dulcimer and guitar. ... more

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