«Round About Way» is a song written by Steve Dean and Wil Nance, and recorded by the American country music singer George Strait. It was released in January 1998 as the fourth and final single from his CD Carrying Your Love With Me. The song reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
The song’s B-side, «She’ll Leave You with a Smile», is a different song from the single «She’ll Leave You with a Smile», included on Strait’s album The Road Less Traveled.
From the album Carrying Your Love With Me
B-side «She’ll Leave You with a Smile»
Released January 5, 1998
Recorded September 28, 1996
Genre Country
Length 3:05
Label MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s) Steve Dean, Wil Nance
Producer(s) Tony Brown, George Strait
George Strait – Round About Way Lyrics
As far as all my friends can tell
I took her leavin’ well – that’s kinda right,
‘Cause when I’m out with them,
I don’t let her memory rule the night.
For the most part I’m okay,
But I still miss her in a round about way.
[Chorus:]
Around about the time that midnight rolls around.
That’s around about the time my tears start falling down.
‘Cause she’s not around,
I come unwound and my heart breaks.
Yeah, I still miss her in a round about way.
I no longer sit alone for hours by the phone,
Wishin’ she would call.
And just the other day
I took her smilin’ face down off my wall.
I’ve come a long long way,
But I still miss her in a round about way.
[Chorus]
Yeah, I still miss her in a round about way.
