Story Behind The Song
Nikki Hornsby like many other professional artist who make little money as a club performer was told always to get a day job since she had a university education which would pay more than the arts. She knew she had inherited the gift of her music and it's responsibility that may be profitable in other ways as this song explains.
Song Description
Music or anything else you have a gift granted to you by birth becomes a responsibility to ignore or to pursue regardless of how difficult it maybe. After a live [one to one] performance in the home of the former Ex. Dir. of the Academy of Country music Nikki was told she had better record this song. Nikki decided then from that support she would right then record "Music is the only thing I've had" in her next session which for many years she had performed live after it was written.
| Song Length |
3:28 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Delightful, Welcoming |
Subject |
Existence, Spirituality |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
MUSIC IS THE ONLY THING I'VE HAD WHEN EVERYTHING
& EVERYONE HAS LEFT ME AND IT'S ALL GONE BAD
IT COMFORTS ME WHEN I AM LONELY & MAKES ME FEEL
I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS THIS WAY
IT'S LIKE A PRAYER I SAY ALONE IT'S LIKE THE THINGS
I'VE SEEN THAT I FEEL SHOULD BE SHOWN
IT'S THE REASON FOR MY LIVIN GOD GAVE ME A GIFT
IT'S JUST FOR GIVEN
DON'T ASK ME TO THROUGH IT A - WAY.
MUSIC IS THE ONLY THING I'VE HAD MUSIC IS THE ONLY THING I HAVE
MUSIC IS THE ONLY THING
MUSIC IS THE ONLY THING I'VE HAD IN MY LIFE
SO MAYBE IT'S NOT A NINE TO FIVE BUT IT'S SOMETHING
I'VE HAD IT'S KEPT ME DREAMING IT'S KEPT ME ALIVE
IT'S THE REASON FOR MY LIVIN GOD GAVE ME A GIFT
ITS JUST FOR GIVEN
DON'T ASK ME TO THROUGH IT A - WAY.
CAUSE MUSIC IS THE ONLY THING I'VE HAD MUSIC IS THE ONLY THING I HAVE
MUSIC ITS THE ONLY THING
MUSIC IS THE ONLY THING ITS MY LIFE
YES ITS THE REASON FOR MY LIVING GOD GAVE ME A GIFT ITS JUST FOR GIVING DON'T ASK ME TO THROUGH IT AWAY
OH MUSIC IS THE ONLY THING I'VE HAD
MUSIC ITS THE ONLY THING I'VE HAD
MUSIC IS THE ONLY THING I HAVE IN MY LIFE
IT'S MY LIFE
IT'S MY LIFE.
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