"Can't Be Really Gone" is a song written by Gary Burr, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in October 1995 as the second single from his album All I Want. It peaked at number two on the United States Billboard country chart, and number four on the Canadian RPM country chart.

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Written by Gary Burr, "Can't Be Really Gone" is a ballad where the narrator observes the various items that his lover has left behind. He tells himself that she "can't be really gone" if she has left behind an unfinished book and her favorite shoes.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Thom Jurek, in their review of the album, said that McGraw delivered the song with sincerity, and that it and other similar songs showed his artistic growth over Not a Moment Too Soon, his last album.

"Can't Be Really Gone" re-entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks as an official single at number 67 for the week of October 21, 1995

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