Song Description
GIRL IN BAR LOOKS A LIKE MARTINA MCBRIDE.....AND THAT'S CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ME.
| Song Length |
3:50 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Country - Honky Tonk |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male |
| Mood |
Affable, Endearing |
Subject |
General |
| Similar Artists |
Brooks & Dunn |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
ALMOST MARTINA
1/2 chorus intro
SHE??S ALMOST MARTINA,
HER EYES ARE NEAR AS BRIGHT
HER HAIR, DARK AS A SHADOW,
FALLING ?ROUND HER FACE JUST RIGHT
V1
I SEE HER SITTIN? WITH HER GIRLFRIENDS
GOT A MOONLIT GLOW, LIKE AN ANGEL?S HALO
I TELL YOU I?M AT MY WITS END
I WANNA SAY HELLO, BUT SHE MIGHT SAY ? HELL NO! ?
pre-chorus
OF ALL OF GIRLS-NEXT-DOOR,
DOWN AT CHARLIE?S BAR
YOU KNOW I KNOW FOR SURE,
SHE COULD BE A COUNTRY STAR
chorus
SHE?S ALMOST MARTINA,
HER EYES ARE NEAR AS BRIGHT
HER HAIR, DARK AS A SHADOW,
FALLING ?ROUND HER FACE JUST RIGHT
I CAN?T STOP, NOW THAT I?VE SEEN HER,
FROM DREAMING OF WHAT MIGHT BE
SHE ALMOST MARTINA,
AND THAT?S CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ME
V2
I MUST ADMIT I HAVE NO INTEREST
IN ONE COUNTRY MAGAZINE OR ANOTHER
BUT SOMETIMES I GOTTA INVEST
IN A COPY WHEN MARTINA?S ON THE COVER?..
(bridge)
JUST AN ASIDE TO MRS. MCBRIDE
WHO INSPIRED THIS LAMENT
WE CERTAINLY MEAN THIS ENTIRE THING
?.AS A COMPLIMENT
pre-chorus
OF ALL OF GIRLS-NEXT-DOOR,
DOWN AT CHARLIE?S BAR
YOU KNOW I KNOW FOR SURE,
SHE COULD BE A COUNTRY STAR
Chorus - breakdown
SHE?S ALMOST MARTINA,
HER EYES ARE NEAR AS BRIGHT
HER HAIR, DARK AS A SHADOW,
FALLING ?ROUND HER FACE JUST RIGHT
I CAN?T STOP, NOW THAT I?VE SEEN HER,
FROM DREAMING OF WHAT MIGHT BE
SHE ALMOST MARTINA,
AND THAT?S CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ME
(slide lead)
Chorus - breakdown
SHE?S ALMOST MARTINA,
HER EYES ARE NEAR AS BRIGHT
HER HAIR, DARK AS A SHADOW,
FALLING ?ROUND HER FACE JUST RIGHT
I CAN?T STOP, NOW THAT I?VE SEEN HER,
FROM DREAMING OF WHAT MIGHT BE
SHE ALMOST MARTINA,
AND THAT?S CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ME
AND THAT?S CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ME
AND THAT?S CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ME