"Leaving October" is a song recorded by American country music group Sons of the Desert. It was released in January 1998 as the third single from the album "Whatever Comes First". The song reached #31 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles &amp; Tracks chart. The song was written by the band's lead singer Drew Womack, along with Tom Douglas.
Content.
The song is a ballad about the narrator missing his wife, who died in October 1989. In the chorus, he sings of the pain of her memory, saying that "If I live in the past, there's no future / Looking forward to leaving October behind."
Critical reception.
A review in "Billboard" was positive, praising the "heartache and resignation" in Womack's voice, while calling the song itself "extremely powerful". Brian Wahlert of "Country Standard Time" considered the song a standout in his review of the album.
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