Earl Thomas Conley – What I’d Say, is a song written by Robert Byrne and Will Robinson, and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in October 1988 as the third single from his album The Heart of It All. The song was Conley’s seventeenth number one country single. The single went to number one on the U.S. and Canadian country charts and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the U.S. country chart. Debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 12, 1988.
The song was covered by Gary Allan on his 2001 album Alright Guy. It was also covered by Irish singer/songwriter Paul Harrington whose version was the title track of his debut album in 1988 and by Lorrie Morgan on her 2016 album “Letting Go… Slow”.
Earl Thomas Conley – What I’d Say
From the album The Heart of It All
B-side “Carol”
Released October 31, 1988
Genre Country
Length 3:52
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Robert Byrne Will Robinson
Producer(s) Emory Gordy Jr. Randy Scruggs
COUNTRYPEDIA
Earl Thomas Conley – What I’d Say lyrics
Talking to the mirror
Whispering your name
Just like you were here, you’d think I was insane
I hold these conversations in the silence of my room
Rehearsing all the things I’d say should I run into you
How’s it going might be what I’d say
You broke my heart you know
Or it looks like rain today
Or maybe god I missed you since you went away
You’re looking well
Or go to hell might be what I’d say
Theres times I feel so angry I’d put my fist right through the wall
Then there’s times I’ve come so close to giving you a call
I love you and I hate you all at the same time
I pray that you’ll come back to me before I lose my mind
How’s it going might be what I’d say
You broke my heart you know
Or it looks like rain today
Or maybe god I missed you since you went away
You’re looking well
Or go to hell might be what I’d say
Guess you’ll have to wait until that day
To find out what I’d say
God I missed you since you went away
You’re looking well
Or go to hell
Might be what I’d say
GENIUS
