Somebody asked me if my sister Marla has a record....and as it started playing through my iPod speakers....I remembered being asked. Cant remember who asked.....but Lord does she EVER have one! She and my daddy made a songwriter record of songs she wrote and co-wrote. Dont tell her I said so....but she is truly one of the best female songwriters in Nashville.....right up there with Brandy Clark and Matraca Berg. I say it because it is true.....not to be nice....because she IS the big sister who always mean and bossed me around. Still does! The record is titled My Reflection....one of her best songs. Here are the lyrics..... You see a scar. I see an little girl about five years old on monkey bars who lost her grip and slipped right through her mamas arms and the makeup still wont make it go away. You see dyed hair. I see an eleven year old toe head in that salty air, trying to keep her poise. Those teenage boys were everywhere and dad sure had fun scaring them away. You see these lines. I see a car load of my best friends on Friday nights staying out too late and laughing til we cried. I wouldnt change a single wrinkle for those days. In my reflection, hidden underneath the imperfections, are stories of my life and all its lessons. I can see what you cant see in my reflection. You see alone. I see a woman who got tired waiting by the phone, who made a choice and is doing just fine on her own but you cant look and tell it was a blessing but I can see what you cant see in my reflection. Now THAT is REAL COUNTRY SONGWRITING yall....even if it IS my mean ole big sister!
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:47:29 +0000
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