Story Behind The Song

I was in a country song-writing mood when I was travelling back and forth on Hwy.56 in Spartanburg County in SC when the mood hit me to write about my Mom and Dad and family in general. I thought about my childhood the memories, the lessons learned and th

Song Description

Sand in my shoes is about all the life lessons that my Mother and Father taught me, that I pretended not to hear.

Lyrics

Sand In My Shoes
Words and Music by Karen Meeks

Verse:
When I was a little girl,
my mommy said to me.
Always keep your head up to the sky,
and never forget your dreams.

In harmony:
And I'd just smile and shake my head and say all right.
I did not know then, my momma was right on time.

Chorus:
(Cause all I thought about) was sand in my shoes.
(All I cared about) Now what was two times two?
(All I dreamed about) Can Elroy come and play,
(All I hoped about) out on the rocks all day?
(All I prayed about) Do little boys have souls?
(All I thought about) How mommys always know.
All I really worried about was sand in my shoes.

Verse:
When I was a little girl,
My daddy said to me.
Always keep on reaching for the stars,
you never know who you might be.

In Harmony:and I'd just smile and shake my head...

Chorus:

Verse:
Now I'm not a little girl.
Still I hear Grandma sayin',
Always be a lady when you can.
And never forget to pray.

In Harmony:
And I'd just smile and say all right and shake my head.
Now I know I heard every word she said.

Chorus:
(But all I thought about)


Special:
Everywhere I go and everywhere I've been,
My family's words go with me and now I understand.
Life is what you see in it,
it flows from tears to smiles.
That's why when I think back sometimes,
I feel like such a child

Chorus: