Song Description
In this gut-wrenching, yet triumphant country ballad, Ann-Marita tells the story of a woman escaping from her abusive husband with nothing but a couple of bags, a car and a baby.
| Song Length |
4:49 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful |
Subject |
Violence, Freedom |
| Similar Artists |
The Judds, Trisha Yearwood |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
STATE LINE
1. She had always known that all she owned worth keeping
Could be packed in a couple of bags as they were leaving
By the time they were out of arm?s reach, the baby was sleepin?
And the sun wouldn?t rise until they?d crossed the state line
2. Still she made sure to keep her sunglasses on while drivin?
In case the Highway Patrol were out in full force this mornin?
Cause if anyone saw the black eye those glasses were hidin?
They?d take all the power she?d spent so damn long to find
CHORUS.
And she quietly sang every song she knew so her baby would not have to wake up to
The sound of Mama crying one more time
And she whispered a thank you right from the heart, if it wasn?t for her she would?ve fallen apart
And stayed on the receiving end for as long as she could stay alive
3. From now on the woman she had been would stop existing
A P.O. box in a new name, ?n somehow make a living
By the time people she barely knew might report them missing
They?d be too far gone to ever be found again
CHORUS REPEAT
And she quietly sang every song she knew so her baby would not have to wake up to
The sound of Mama crying one more time
And she whispered a thank you right from the heart, if it wasn?t for her she would?ve fallen apart
And stayed on the receiving end for as long as she could stay alive
TAG
She had to believe that it was a sign
The beautiful sunrise as they crossed the state line
Ooooh oooh oooh, a-ha??
Copyright 2005 Ann-Marita Garsed. All rights reserved.