Modern Day Romance Song Lyrics and Chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Modern Day Romance
Recorded by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Written by Dan Tyler and Kix Brooks
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We met on the
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highway she flagged me
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down
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Stingray with nobody
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around
So I helped her
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out
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she said climb
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in
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So I
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ditched me old
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truck just to
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see where the
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party would
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end
We spent the weekend in
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Reno in a honeymoon
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suite
Never saw the
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casinos barely took time to
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eat
I never
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dreamed
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she would take me that
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far
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Sunday that
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lady had
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taken a
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hold of my
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heart
It's a modern day
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romance a new kind of
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game
With no time to
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slow dance in the fast
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lane
I tried to
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love her without any
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strings
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But a
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modern day
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romance has
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left me some
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old fashioned
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pain
She never said
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goodbye just a note by the
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phone
It said thanks for the
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good times but it's time to
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move
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Now I'm out here
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walking
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with my thumb in the
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air
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Wondering where
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she might have
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gone and
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why I even
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care
repeat #3
It's a modern day
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romance
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old fashioned
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pain
FAQ
Who sang the the song Modern Day Romance?
- The song Modern Day Romance was sang by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Who is Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country rock band. The group has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California, in 1966. The band's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded as the Dirt Band.
Constant members since the early times are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drummer Jimmie Fadden. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was with the band from 1966 to 1986 and returned during 2001, staying 16 years, then departing again in November 2017. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter joined the band in 1977. The band is often cited as instrumental to the progression of contemporary country and roots music.
The band's successes include a cover version of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles". Albums include 1972's Will the Circle be Unbroken, featuring such traditional country artists as Mother Maybelle Carter, Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, and Jimmy Martin. A follow-up album based on the same concept, Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two was released in 1989, was certified gold, won two Grammys, and was named Album of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.
