Story Behind The Song
This song started out just being a sonwriter practice song. I was trying to come up with rhymes that matched the numbers, and I just ran with it.
Song Description
9 lives tells the story of a guy watching the girl of his dreams slip away, and then surprise, a happy ending.
| Song Length |
3:55 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
Content, Welcoming |
Subject |
Teachers, Gourmet Food |
| Similar Artists |
James Taylor, Paul Mccartney |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
9 Lives
Life number one wasn?t much fun. I?d only known you for days.
I didn?t know how often I?d go dying in so many ways.
Life number two was given to you. You wouldn?t return my call.
I was patiently waiting, anticipating. I felt two feet tall.
Chorus
What you?ve done to me is worse than guns and knives.
You took all of my ?NINE LIVES?
Life number three was taken from me. I was seventeen.
You weren?t aware that I was there. You were the homecoming queen.
Life number four went out the door. I was twenty one.
The perfect setting, a perfect wedding, there was nothing I could?ve done
TO CHORUS
Life number five, I was barely alive holding onto my dreams.
I wished you the best but then I confessed to one of my deviate schemes.
Life number six hit me like bricks. I saw you on the street.
You and your man, you were holding his hand. I swear you were laughing at me.
TO CHORUS
Life number seven, I went to heaven it had nothing to do with you.
With shingles like butter, I tripped on the gutter and fell right off of the roof.
Life number eight, you moved out of state. I thought you were gone for good.
Then one sunny day you called to say you finally understood.
TO CHORUS
Now that you?re mine in life number nine, my last life I will live.
I?ll be what you needed. But I?d gladly repeat it if I had nine more to give.
James Mohr 2001