Story Behind The Song
This song was actually written as an anti-drug song. Bonnie Dianne Lockhart thought that the loss of love to drugs is much the same as the loss of love to another person. They're still gone, and the pain is one of frustration and lonliness.
Song Description
This song was actually written as an anti-drug song. Bonnie Dianne Lockhart thought that the loss of love to drugs is much the same as the loss of love to another person. They're still gone, and the pain is one of frustration and lonliness. Helplessness to do anything about it, probably the crux.
| Song Length |
4:24 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Blues - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Incensed, Annoyed |
Subject |
Pain, Jealousy |
| Similar Artists |
Jewel, Sheryl Crow |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Shady Lady
Words and music by Bonnie Dianne (James) Lockhart
Sung by Robin James
CHORUS:
Shady Lady, where are you tonight?
Shady Lady, holdin? my man real tight.
How can I fight it? He?s got a roving eye.
You tried to kill it, but my love won?t die.
Let go of him; let go of us;
Let go the hold that you have on love.
I can?t compete with your allure.
What you do to him, so self-assured.
CHORUS: ?Shady Lady....?
(This verse only in the original version, omitted in Robin?s version)
Oh, little children, it?s time to weep,
There?s a time to lose, and a time to keep.
Oh little children, it don?t look good.
There?ll be no more in the neighborhood.
CHORUS: ?Shady Lady...?
All of our dreams, right down the drain,
Like a storm at sea, looks like lots of rain,
How much longer now, do I keep holding on?
Guess he loves you more, ?cause he?s as good as gone.
CHORUS: ?Shady Lady...?
Copyright 2002, Bonnie Dianne James (Lockhart)