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Meant to Be

from Book of Life by Brian Blake

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My three ex-wives were real nice ladies but something about marriage just drove me crazy
I don’t know what it was, but it wasn’t meant to be

Well my first ex-wife was a Memphis gal, and we got together in Austin town
It was the summer of love when we got married
And although we had a real nice family, them pastel colors didn’t agree with me
I don’t know what it was, but it wasn’t meant to be
I wanted to stay, but it wasn’t meant to be

And then my second ex-wife was a Cajun cutie, Lord have mercy another southern beauty
I had good taste in women it seems
And although she gave it a real good try, there was something about the Brady Bunch life that
I don’t know what it was, but it wasn’t meant to be
We wanted it to, but it wasn’t meant to be

Then my third ex-wife was the scholarly type, a fine young woman just my style
I had found the one finally
But all honeymoons must come to an end and so did this one my friends
I don’t know what it was, but it wasn’t meant to be
Well we tried to work it out, but it wasn’t meant to be

You know my three ex-wives were real nice ladies but something about marriage just drove me crazy
I don’t know what it was, but it wasn’t meant to be

Well my next ex-wife I ain’t yet met her, and as the saying goes never say never
But never may come too soon, I’m beginning to think
Because I am what I am, it’s how I’ll always be
And if the shoe don’t fit then mama cest la vie

I said baby, it wasn’t meant to be
Well honey I’m sorry, it wasn’t meant to be
Darling don’t you cry, it wasn’t meant to be

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from Book of Life, released November 18, 2022
Words and music by Brian Blake (BMI) © 2022, HWY90 Music
Produced by Walt Wilkins & Ron Flynt
Recorded & mixed by Ron Flynt at Jumping Dog Studio / Austin, Texas
Mastered by Jerry Tubb, Terra Nova Mastering / Austin, Texas

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Brian Blake Memphis, Tennessee

Brian Blake is an award-winning songwriter based in Memphis, TN.

His debut album, Book of Life, was released in November 2022 , and was produced by Walt Wilkins and Ron Flynt.

In 2021, Brian was named Songwriter of the Year by the Memphis Songwriters Association. ... more

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