Annie

Song Description

Based on childhood memories of an unusual woman who was scary, but in the end was understood by the children who knew her.

Song Length 4:08 Genre Country - Americana, Pop - General
Lead Vocal Male Vocal Subject Lost Love
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

ANNIE
by Marilyn Hall, BMI
© 2018 Marilyn P. Hall, All rights reserved


VS. 1
ANNIE WAS A LADY WHO COULD SCARE A PASSERBY
SOMETHIN' ABOUT HER, FROM SOME OTHER PLACE AND TIME
THEY SAY SHE'D GOTTEN TWISTED, IN A WORLD ALL HER OWN
WE'D GO BY ON A SATURDAY TO SEE IF SHE WAS HOME

VS. 2
I REMEMBER ANNIE BEST FOR A SONG SHE USED TO SING
WHEN SHE WAS YOUNGER, HER HAND WORE HIS RING
SHE SANG OF A SAILOR, LOST ONE FATEFUL DAY
HER THOUGHTS OF HIM STAYED WITH HER, NEVER WENT AWAY

CHORUS
WE'D GO TO ANNIE'S HOUSE, ME AND BEN
FOR STORIES AND FANTASIES, AND TO HEAR HER MANDOLIN
EVERY STORY HAD A MORAL WITH A FRIGHTFUL END
BUT ANNIE'S HEART WAS GENTLE AND SHE LOVED US LIKE A FRIEND

VS. 3
WHEN SHE RAISED HER VOICE TO SING, CATS SCATTERED THROUGH
THE HOUSE
SHE CARRIED ON, NO MATTER, AND WE WERE QUIET AS A MOUSE
GOIN' DOWN A PATH OF HORROR, DREADFUL AND STRANGE
STILL WE WERE GOIN' NOWHERE, AS THE DECK CHAIRS REARRANGED

CHORUS
WE'D GO TO ANNIE'S HOUSE, ME AND BEN
FOR STORIES AND FANTASIES, AND TO HEAR HER MANDOLIN
EVERY STORY HAD A MORAL WITH A FRIGHTFUL END
BUT ANNIE'S HEART WAS GENTLE AND SHE LOVED US LIKE A FRIEND
SHE LOVED US LIKE A FRIEND

BRIDGE
IT WAS SCARY, BUT SOMETHING DREW US BACK
FOR YET ANOTHER SATURDAY ON PARK LANE CUL-DE-SAC

CHORUS
WE'D GO TO ANNIE'S HOUSE, ME AND BEN
FOR STORIES AND FANTASIES, AND TO HEAR HER MANDOLIN
EVERY STORY HAD A MORAL WITH A FRIGHTFUL END
BUT ANNIE'S HEART WAS GENTLE AND SHE LOVED US LIKE A FRIEND

This held mob attention from the first note.... Love the story. well done.....

Lyrics Marilyn Hall Music Marilyn Hall
Performance Carolina Morn

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