Song Description
A young woman comes to understand the wisdom of her mother's words as she turns her life around.
| Song Length |
2:48 |
Genre |
Folk - Country, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Glad, Welcoming |
Subject |
Life, Girls, Women |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
ALICE
Written & Performed by Mitchelle Tanner
Alice was born in the summer sun
In the middle of a heatwave
Her mama was glad for the relief
And for the beautiful girl whose eyes
Were oh so brave
Those eyes that looked twenty at two
And eighty at three
Wise beyond her years
Mama just shook her head and held her baby tight
And tried to hold back all the years
CH:
And her mama said keep your head
Keep your head on straight now
Cuz dreams and life don't always coincide
At the right time
But if you hold on tight to that healin' light
You'll be there before you know it
And there's no one around who can hold you down
That's the truth, girl
And don't you forget it
Alice grew up and left her mama's home
And the men they came and went
The years flew by before she realized
Just what her mama's words had meant
In the middle of the summer of her 30th year
She began to understand
She went back to school
Learned the gold rules
Of wisdom, hope and heart
And made a brand new start
CH:
Alice was born in the summer sun
In the middle of a heatwave
(c)(p) 2003 Mitchelle Tanner, Brave Imaginations Music
Contact: mtanner@braveimaginations.com