Song Description
Father hit by a drunk on the road which takes the life of his daughter. Father wants a promise from God before he passes that she will be the first one he see once he's gone.
Song Length |
3:44 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary |
Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Life |
Similar Artists |
Tim Mcgraw |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
PROMISE ME
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM CROUCH & STEPHEN HILL
JUNE 6, 2006
GENRE
Country / Contemporary
VERSE 1
HEAVEN HAS A NEW SOUL TONIGHT
THANKS TO A DRUNK ON I-95
I TRIED MY BEST TO MOVE OVER
BUT I ROLLED MY TRUCK ON THE SHOULDER
AND THAT'S WHEN MY ANGEL LOST HER LIFE
VERSE 2
NOW I BLAME YOU BECAUSE SHE'S GONE
GOD I KNOW THAT'S JUST WRONG
LAYING HERE IN MY HOSPITAL BED
FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE
DOCTORS SAY THERES A CHANCE THAT I WON'T SURIVE
CHOURS
PROMISE ME
IF IT'S MY TIME TO LEAVE
SHE WILL BE, WAITING RIGHT THERE FOR ME
WHEN I STEP INTO YOUR LIGHT
SHE'LL BESTANDING BY YOUR SIDE
SHE'LL BE THE FIRST ONE I SEE
LORD PROMISE ME
VERSE 3
I STILL HEAR HER LAST WORDS IN MY HEAD
DADDY WHEN WE GET HOME IS IT TIME FOR BED
MAKING FACES IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR
THAT LITTLE VOICE I LOVE TO HEAR
LORD SIX YEARS OLD IS TOO YOUNG TO GO
CHOURS
BRIDGE
LORD I NO LONGER KNOW WHAT I'M LIVING FOR
I'VE PRAYED ALL NIGHT AND LORD HERE'S ONE MORE
IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE WILL YOU PLEASE...
OUT
PROMISE ME................................
WHEN I STEP INTO THE LIGHT
SHE'LL BE STANDING BY YOUR SIDE
IF I DIE TONIGHT PROMISE ME
SHE'LL BE THE FIRST ONE I SEE
PROMISE ME
COPYRIGHT @, William Crouch, Stephen Hill, 2010 All Rights Reserved
I paid $450.00 by credit card on August 25, 2010 for the "Full Band Demo Package." Enclosed is a copy of the invoice.
Tempo is a hair too fast. The songs needs a feel like an "old blues' song ballad kind (like "Lean on Me" by Dobie Grey or a mid-tempo....like "Wasted" by Carrie Underwood....I was told that you have a singer named Alan Jackson that would be perfect for this song. My demo is too happy and the song needs to be sad and pleading. I was told that Alan could put some real hurt into the song and that's what it needs.
William Crouch
2625 Holly Ave
Clovis, CA 93611
559-304-8528
billcrouch@comcast.net