My Three Kids Music: Songs
JUST A SONG (Southern Rock, great story)
(Written By: Jim Nelson Smith)
JUST A SONG
(Verse 1)
WHEN MY SHOW WAS DONE HE CAME UP TO ME
OVERALLS, MUD ON HIS KNEES
SAID THAT SONG OF MINE ALWAYS MADE HIM CRY
THE TUNE I’D SUNG WAS PEDAL-TO-THE-METAL
SOUTHERN ROCK, NOT AT ALL SENTIMENTAL
AND I COULDN’T SEE IT BRING A TEAR TO ANYONE’S EYE
I FIGURED HE WAS DRUNK AND I’D MOVE ALONG
I SAID THANKS, BUT YOU KNOW IT’S JUST A SONG
(Verse 2)
HE SAID WAIT, MY DAUGHTER WAS TWO
SHE GOT SICK, THOUGHT IT WAS FLU
BUT SHE JUST GOT WORSE THEN JESUS TOOK HER HOME
SHE LOVED YOUR SONG KNEW EVERY WORD
WHEN IT PLAYED EVEN THOUGH SHE HURT
SHE’D DANCE JUST LIKE THE GIRL IN YOUR VIDEO
AND I CRY EVERY TIME IT COMES ON
YEA, TO ME IT’S MORE THAN JUST A SONG
(Bridge)
IT’S MY LITTLE GIRL
AND ALL SHE COULD’VE BECOME
I HEAR HER LAUGHTER
IN EACH GUITAR STRUM
IT GIVES ME THE STRENGTH TO CARRY ON
YEA, TO ME IT’S MORE THAN JUST A SONG
YEA, TO ME IT’S MORE THAN JUST A SONG
(Verse 3)
HE TURNED AWAY, WALKED OFF THE STAGE
I FELT A TEAR ROLL DOWN MY FACE
AS I STOOD THERE ALL ALONE HOLDIN’ MY GUITAR
I THANKED THE LORD HE LET’S ME SING
AND FOR THE BLESSINGS MUSIC BRINGS
STARTED PICKIN’ A TUNE STRAIGHT OUT OF MY HEART
I SANG LORD, ONE MORE TIME BEFORE I’M GONE
GIVE ME NOTES THAT ARE MORE THAN JUST A SONG
Writer: Jim Nelson Smith
My Three Kids Music P.O. Box 121962 Nashville TN 37212
Phone/Fax 615-758-9101 my3kidsmusic@comcast.net