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"She Left in a Cloud of Dust©"
Lyrics by M.S. McKenzie | Performed by American Storyteller Music & is Protected by Copyright

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Sample Track ( KEY: | BPM: ): She Drove Off in a Cloud of Dustt (Version I)

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Sample Track ( KEY: | BPM: ): She Drove Off in a Cloud of Dust (Version II)

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Sample Track ( KEY: | BPM: ): She Drove Off in a Cloud of Dust (Version III)

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Sample Track ( KEY: | BPM: ): She Drove Off in a Cloud of Dust (Version IV)

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Sample Track ( KEY: | BPM: ): Clouds of Dust (Version V)

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Original Song Lyrics: Written by M. S. McKenzie, All Rights Reserved

"She Left in a Cloud of Dust"

[Intro: Instrumental with a soft guitar melody, evoking the vastness of the Texas landscape]

[Verse 1:]
In the shadow of Enchanted Rock,
Out where the Pedernales flows...
We built our dreams on this dusty land
With a love that only we could know...
But today before the sun rose into a Texas sky
You had packed your bags without a sound
I stood in the doorway, trying not to cry
As I watched you ride away...
...My heart unwound

[Chorus:]
Oh, you left me in a cloud of dust
With memories that haunt my nights
The cattle roam where we once laughed
Now it’s just me and these endless skies
You took the love that built this place
And left me with all this empty space
In the heart of Texas, I try to stand tall
But without you, I know I’ve lost it all

[Verse 2:]
We used to dance beneath the stars,
Under the moonlight I would hold you tight
You were part of me, but now there's only scars
Left to wander the range in endless night
The wind howls and the crows mock me
Riding these trails all alone is a losing fight
Each hoofbeat echoes lost memories
Of a love that felt so right

[Chorus:]
Oh, you left me in a cloud of dust
With memories that haunt my nights
The cattle roam where we once laughed
Now it’s just me and these endless skies
You took the love that built this place
And left me with all this empty space
In the heart of Texas, I try to stand tall
But without you, I know I’ve lost it all

[Verse 3:]
Now the sunsets paint an unfamiliar hue
Since the colors seem faded some how
I search the horizon for any sign of you
But all I see in the clouds of dust are cows
The ranch is too quiet and the fields are bare
I can still hear your laughter over the wind
But I’ll keep on riding through my despair
Hoping one day you’ll come back again...

[Chorus:]
Oh, you left me in a cloud of dust
With memories that haunt my nights
The cattle roam where we once laughed
Now it’s just me and these endless skies
You took the love that built this place
And left me with all this empty space
In the heart of Texas, I try to stand tall
But without you, I know I’ve lost it all

[Chorus:]
Oh, you left me in a cloud of dust
With memories that haunt my nights
The cattle roam where we once laughed
Now it’s just me and these endless skies
You took the love that built this place
And left me with all this empty space
In the heart of Texas, I try to stand tall
But without you, I know I’ve lost it all

[Outro: Instrumental fade-out with a gentle guitar solo reflecting longing and hope]


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