Lyrics Donnie Iris – Ellwood City

1983
You turned 17
We rode my Daddy’s car
To the edge of me

You went away to school
They all fell for you (like I knew they would)
You wrote that we were through
Nothing I could do
I knew I couldn’t give you
The life you wanted to live
I knew that you would die
Before you ever lived
If you stayed in Ellwood City

I heard you married him
Had his kids and moved away
But I’m still here and I’m still singing
It helps me ease the pain
I hope he’s been good to you
I heard you lost your smile

But the witness tree has withstood the test of time

Still stands up for you and me
In Ellwood City