Write Away Magazine - May Issue

Hi... my name is Jeff Stafford, and I am a
singer/songwriter and recording artist
from central Indiana. A little country
community called Danville.
The song I chose to write about is called
“Without you”. I wrote it in Greencastle
Indiana, and at a pretty tough time in my life.
I had been touring five states with my band and
with my lead guitar player and dear friend Jim
Prazner. I was married with children and chasing
that Honky Tonk dream. Then it all fell
apart.
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My relationship with my wife had been strained
for a while from all of the stress... and then Jim
passed away mid tour. Four months later she
left me.
I was devastated. She left when I was gone...
took it all, and ended the lease and moved. All
I had left was my guitar, my Wrangler and my
clothes.
Thanks to my friends, my producer took me in
for a few months until I could get on my feet
again. This also gave me a moment to recoup
and take a breath, and a few songs were written
and this is one of them.
I was sitting on his front porch... picking my
guitar and just going through all of my
thoughts, and the words just came out...
Without You
I had all I needed to survive.....
Lots of friends, but no one can heal my heart
Lots of people who love me, but I am still falling
apart
I got a place to lay my head, a big down comforter,
and an old queen bed...but I ain’t got
you”
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