Story Behind The Song

A old woman I befriended as a cop years ago

Song Description

An old womans strory of her life

Lyrics

SHE SITS BY HER WINDOW STARES OUT AT THE DAY
SHE LISTENS FOR SONGBIRDS AND SEES CHILDREN PLAY
AND HER LIPS FORM A SMILE AS HER MIND DRIFTS AWAY
TO A TIME AND A PLACE LONG AGO

THERE'S PAPA CHOPPIN WOOD FOR THE WINTER AHEAD
MAMA'S SCRUBBIN THE FLOORS AND BAKIN UP BREAD
AS HER BROTHER SEEIN TO IT THE HORSES ARE FED
AND SHE PRAYS FOR HER TRUE LOVE TO SHOW

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SHE WAS A GIRL AND A WOMAN, A WIFE AND A MOM
SHE HAD GOOD TIMES AND BAD AS HER LIFE MOVED ALONG
SHE LAUGHED AND SHE LOVED SHE WAS WEAK, SHE WAS STRONG
SHE WAS A GIRL AND A WOMAN, A WIFE AND A MOM

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TIME BROUGHT HER TRUE LOVE AND HE MADE HER HIS OWN
LOVE GAVE THEM A CHILD AND HE BUILT THEM A HOME
SHE NURSED HIM, PAPA TAUGHT HIM UNTIL HE WAS GROWN
AND THAT FOOL ASIAN WAR MADE HIM GO

NOW A TEAR STILL FALLS FOR THAT DAY FROM HER PAST
WHEN THAT SOLDIER PLACED THE FLAG IN HER HANDS
AND GRIEF TOOK IT'S TOLL PAPA DIED ON THAT LAND
THE ONLY MAN THAT SHE'D EVER KNOW

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NOW SHE SAT BY THAT WINDOW STARED OUT EVERY DAY
AND SHE LISTENED FOR SONGBIRDS AND SAW CHILDREN PLAY
WHEN THE GOOD LORD WAS READY HE TOOK HER AWAY
TO HER TRUE LOVE AND SON SHE LOVED SO

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