"Goin' Through the Big D" is a song written by Mark Wright, John Wright and

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. It was released in October 1994 as the second single from his album ''

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'' country tracks charts in Canada. It was later the

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to his 1997 single " Let It Rain".

Content

The song's main protagonist is going through a divorce and says that he is "goin' through the big D and don't mean Dallas". Early on, the young man muses about his wife getting almost everything in the divorce settlement, including the house, while he only gets their

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. The house serves as the focal point for the man's misery, until in the end he realizes that the house's mortgage is due and it has just two bedrooms – in essence, meaning he is relieved to have the marriage ended.

Chart performance

"Goin' Through the Big D" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of October 29, 1994.

Year-end charts

References

1994 singles 1994 songs Mark Chesnutt songs Songs written by Ronnie Rogers Songs written by Mark Wright (record producer) Decca Records singles Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer) Songs about divorce {{1994-country-song-stub