Fingerpicking style rooted in traiditional folk guitar, contemporary folk lyrics.
|
Written for the women in my mother's family, past & present, who have a great pioneer heritage (and many extraordinary women).
|
Somewhere in America – ©Kaye Reznick 2008
SHE’S THE NATURAL END IN A LONG LONG LINE OF STRONG WOMEN AND STUBBORN MEN.
AND IT SEEMED, AS IF BY THE LORD’S DESIGN, SHE WOULD STAND FOR WHO THEY’D BEEN.
AND LIKE HER MOTHER BEFORE HER, WHEN THE WORLD PUT UP A WALL,
SHE PRESSED A WOMAN’S HEART RIGHT UP AGAINST IT,
ANY WAY AROUND & SHE’D SENSE IT,
IF IT NEEDED CLIMBIN’ DIDN’T MATTER,
‘CAUSE A WOMAN LIKE THAT HAS A BUILT-IN LADDER,
AND YOU’D BEST BE WILLING TO CLIMB, OR CLEAR THE WAY.
SHE’S THE SUM OF THE BEST AND THE DAUGHTER OF THE BOLD,
AND SHE’S SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA, OR SO I’M TOLD.
SHE’S THE PIONEER WHO TOOK THE REINS. SHE’S THE NATIVE WHO LET HER PASS.
SHE MUSCLED ON THROUGH THE GREAT DEPRESSION, WAS THE IMMIGRANT IN STEERAGE CLASS.
SO SHE GREW NO PATIENCE FOR THE THIEVES OF DIGNITY.
SHE CAN SMELL A LIE A MILE AWAY.
GO AHEAD TELL ANOTHER MAKE HER DAY!
SHE CAN EARN IT, LEARN IT, BUILD IT, BIRTH IT.
SHE’S GONNA SAVE YOU, IF SHE THINKS YOU’RE WORTH IT.
LOOK HER STRAIGHT IN THE EYE & RISE UP TO NOBILITY.
SHE’S THE SUM OF THE BEST AND THE DAUGHTER OF THE BOLD
AND SHE’S SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA, OR SO I’M TOLD.
SHE’S OUR FIGHTING HEART, AND OUR WARMEST HAND -
BOTH A LITTLE CALLOUSED, LIVIN’ IN THIS LAND,
WHERE NO MAN WAS AN ISLAND - THAT WAS SAVED FOR THE WOMEN,
AND SHE TAUGHT US IF WE WANTED OFF WE’D BEST BE SWIMMIN’…
AND A WOMAN LIKE THAT HAS A DEEP FIRE BURNIN’ -
YOU CAN WARM UP AGAINST IT, OR BE OVER IT TURNIN’.
LET HER SING IT, SAY IT, GIVE AND TAKE HER,
JUST DRINK IT IN, ‘CAUSE YOU’LL NEVER BREAK HER.
SHE’S A ROAR AND A WHISPER, ANGEL AND A HURRICANE.
SHE’S THE SUM OF THE BEST AND THE DAUGHTER OF THE BOLD
AND SHE’S SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA, OR SO I’M TOLD.
x |
|
![]() |
|