musings of Mother Hood

We are only human after all

I haven't posted music or lyrics in a while, but I heard this at the end of one of my favorite shows last night and I can't get it out of my head. It's so peaceful and the words are beautiful. Enjoy.

 

HUMAN AFTER ALL
Music & Lyrics by: Sierra Noble & Michael Logen ©

Wiped the lipstick from my mouth
Took my mama’s diamond earrings out
Laid the dress out on the bed
Laid my head on your chest

Remember we said we were gonna live forever
And we would paint over the writing on the wall
Chase that sunset till we’re blind
Then wake up to find
We are only human after all
We are only human after all

If I’d known that it would end
I would have paid a little more attention
Memorized every look and touch
Every fragment of us
 
Remember we said we were gonna live forever
And we would paint over the writing on the wall
Chase that sunset till we’re blind
Then wake up to find
We are only human after all
We are only human after all

Staring out across the lake
That horizon’s turning red and grey
Watch the waves as they fall and rise
Like our dreams, like our lives
 
Remember we said we were gonna live forever
And we would paint over the writing on the wall
Chase that sunset till we’re blind
Then wake up to find
We are only human after all
We are only human after all
We are only human after all

 

Free

So we live out in our old van
Travel all across this land
Me and you

We'll end up hand in hand
Somewhere down on the sand
Just me and you

Just as free
Free as we'll ever be
Just as free
Free as we'll ever be

We'll drive until the city lights
Dissolve into a country sky
Just me and you

Lay underneath the harvest moon
Do all the things that lovers do
Just me and you

Just as free
Free as we'll ever be
Just as free
Free as we'll ever be
and ever ---- be

No we don't have a lot of money
No we don't have a lot of money
No we don't have a lot of money
No we don't have a lot of money
No we don't have a lot of money
No we don't have a lot of money
No we don't have a lot of money
All we need is love

We're free as we'll ever be
Just as free
Free as we'll ever be

So we'll live out in our old van
Travel all across this land
Me and you

-- Free, Zac Brown Band

Don't Worry 'Bout A Thing

Ever been misunderstood, misused, or misled
Ever knocked on the sky and had it fall on your head
Well don't worry 'bout it, don't worry
Ever lost your luggage, your marbles, your house
Or found yourself in bed with Uncle Sam or Mickey Mouse
Ever been accused of murder on music row
Or caught in morning traffic when you really gotta go, oh no

Life is funny, life's a mess
Sometimes a curse, sometimes a blessing
Don't worry 'bout a thing, don't worry 'bout it
Life is sticky, life can bruise
Sometimes you win sometimes you're losing
No matter what it brings, don't worry 'bout a thing

Ever sat yourself down when the seat is all wet
Or seen your ex sucking face with a little brunette
Don't worry 'bout it, no don't worry
Ever lost your religion, ever lost your best friend
Ever found your last record in the bargain bin
Ever been stuck in a divorce like crazy glue
Or scraped someone else's gum off the bottom of your shoe, boo hoo

Life is funny, life's a mess
Sometimes a curse, sometimes a blessing
Don't worry 'bout a thing, don't worry 'bout it
Life is sticky, life can bruise
Sometimes you win sometimes you're losing
No matter what it brings, don't worry 'bout a thing

Don't worry, don't worry

We all got a little junk in the trunk
And when you're feelin' good as sun
Remember, everything will be just fine
If I laugh at yours then you'll laugh at mine

Life is funny, life's a mess
Sometimes a curse, sometimes a blessing
Don't worry 'bout a thing, don't worry 'bout it
Life is sticky, life can bruise
Sometimes you win, sometimes you're losing
No matter what it brings, don't worry

Life is funny, life's a mess
Sometimes a curse, sometimes a blessing
Don't worry 'bout a thing, no don't worry 'bout it
Life is sticky, life can bruise
Sometimes you win, sometimes you're losing
No matter what it brings, don't worry 'bout a thing

Don't worry, don't worry

Life is sticky, life can bruise
Sometimes you win sometimes you're losing
No matter what it brings, don't worry 'bout a thing

SHeDAISY - Don't Worry 'Bout A Thing

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I Hope You Dance

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance

 

- LeeAnn Womack

 

 

 

Without a Witness, They Will Disappear

I didn't like that line, at first. It seemed so harsh and bleak and heavy. I don't really know what I was expecting.

Who You'd Be Today

Today's the day, friends. 14 October. It's just a day. And it's THE day - all at the same time. Two years have passed and I go back and forth between feeling like there is nothing left to say and feeling as if there will never be enough time to say it all.   

Without a Witness, They Will Disappear. Those are the words at the top of the Lost Heroes Art Quilt. An artist named Julie Feingold set out to create a work of art that would pay tribute to fallen heroes and their families. And it was dedicated this September at the Fourth Annual Time of Remembrance in Washington. The quilt itself is currently on tour - pictured below displayed at Arlington National Cemetery - and will be featured at multiple locations across the country before finding its (currently undetermined) permanent home. So far, I've only seen photos, but I can't stop looking through the quilt squares and reading the stories. The soldiers shown as children really bothered me at first, but I think it's a fitting, brutal, innocent tribute. Without a Witness, They Will Disappear. It's haunting. And it keeps us honest.

Each US state is represented by a soldier with ties to that state. Tom represents South Dakota.

The website to learn more about the quilt and the stories behind it is: lostheroesartquilt.org

______________________

He's my brother, and I miss him. And the best thing I know to do is make sure all of you know who he was and what he stood for and how much he is missed. I put this page together a while back, but it's kinda hidden (over there in the left column of this window) so I wanted to be sure you knew about it. Have a look. And remember. Always remember.

______________________

Life Ain't Always Beautiful

 

Godspeed

Dragon tales and the "water is wide"
Pirates sail and lost boys fly
Fish bite moonbeams every night
And I love you

Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreams

The rocket racer's all tuckered out
Superman's in pajamas on the couch
Goodnight moon, will find the mouse
And I love you

Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreams

God bless mommy and match box cars
God bless dad and thanks for the stars
God hears "Amen," wherever we are
And I love you

Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Godspeed
Godspeed
Sweet dreams

-- Godspeed, The Dixie Chicks

Because I Think Country Music is Good for the Soul

Chicken Fried - by Zac Brown Band

You know I like my chicken fried
Cold beer on a Friday night
A pair of jeans that fit just right
And the radio up

Well I was raised up beneath the shade of a Georgia pine
And that’s home you know
With sweet tea, pecan pie and homemade wine
Where the peaches grow
And my house it’s not much to talk about
But it’s filled with love that’s grown in southern ground
And a little bit of chicken fried

Cold beer on a Friday night
A pair of jeans that fit just right
And the radio up
Well I’ve seen the sunrise
Seen the love in my woman’s eyes
Feel the touch of a precious child
And know a mother’s love

And its funny how it’s the little things in life that mean the most
Not where you live, what you drive or the price tag on your clothes
There’s no dollar sign on a piece of mind this I’ve come to know
So if you agree have a drink with me
Raise your glasses for a toast
To a little bit of chicken fried

Cold beer on a Friday night
A pair of jeans that fit just right
And the radio up
Well I’ve seen the sunrise
See the love in my woman’s eyes
Feel the touch of a precious child
And know a mother’s love

I thank God for my life
For the stars and stripes
May freedom forever fly, let it ring.
Salute the ones who died
And the ones that gave their lives
So we don’t have to sacrifice
All the things we love
Like our chicken fried

Cold beer on a Friday night
A pair of jeans that fit just right
And the radio up
Well I’ve seen the sunrise
See the love in my woman’s eyes
Feel the touch of a precious child
And know a mother’s love

You know I like chicken fried
Cold beer on a Friday night
A pair of jeans that fit just right
And the radio up
Well I’ve seen the sunrise
See the love in my woman’s eyes
Feel the touch of a precious child
And know a mother’s love 
 

Bring on the Rain

Another day has almost come and gone
Can’t imagine what else could go wrong
Sometimes I’d like to hide away somewhere and lock the door
A single battle lost but not the war (‘cause)

‘Cause tomorrow’s another day
And I’m thirsty anyway
So bring on the rain

It’s almost like the hard times circle ‘round
A couple drops and they all start coming down
Yeah, I might feel defeated,
I might hang my head
I might be barely breathing - but I’m not dead

Tomorrow’s another day
And I’m thirsty anyway
So bring on the rain

I’m not gonna let it get me down
I’m not gonna cry
And I’m not gonna lose any sleep tonight

 

Tomorrow’s another day
And I’m thirsty anyway
So bring on the rain

 

-- Jo Dee Messina

When You're Having Fun

Sometimes God has to block your path with something to get your attention.  And sometimes all it takes is a gentle nudge.  I got a thump in the ear yesterday on my way home from work - courtesy of Alabama.

I'm in a hurry to get things done

Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun

All I really gotta do is live and die

But I'm in a hurry and don't know why

I have been back at work for four weeks now, and we have settled into a pretty nice little routine at home.  I get up by 5 to get to work by 8(ish) - and by the time I pick up Colt from daycare I get home by 5:30 and start getting things ready for him to go back to daycare (i.e. washing bottles, etc.). He's been going to bed about 8:30 so there are only a few hours at night when we get to play together. And those hours are my favorite of the whole day.

So yesterday in the car - I really needed that song. I really needed to hear that it's ok to leave work at 5:00 with things unfinished and waiting for me the next morning.  It's ok to look forward to Saturdays and Sundays - and waffles and napping and playing with Colt's feet and watching Jeff watch football and lounging in my jammies with my two favorite boys.  And every night between 6 and 8 pm - I get a sneak preview of how I get to spend the weekend. And I love it.

You're Gonna Miss This

She was starin' out the window of their SUV
Complainin', sayin' "I can't wait to turn 18"
She said "I'll make my own money, and I'll make my own rules"
Mamma put the car in park out there in front of the school
Then she kissed her head and said "I was just like you"

You're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this

Before she knows it she's a brand new bride
In a one-bedroom apartment, and her Daddy stops by
He tells her "It's a nice place"
She says "It'll do for now"
Starts talkin' about babies and buyin' a house
Daddy shakes his head and says "Baby, just slow down"

Cause you're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this

Five years later there's a plumber workin' on the water heater
Dog's barkin', phone's ringin'
One kid's cryin', one kid's screamin'
And she keeps apologizin'
He says "They don't bother me.
I've got 2 babies of my own.
One's 36, one's 23.
Huh, it's hard to believe, but...

You're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this"