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ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

0 posted 2003-03-15 04:46 PM

In a little pink room I found her
Sitting in a light green easy chair
in a rest home called Oak Manor
her eyes held an empty stare

I spoke softly breaking the silence
"I'm pleased to meet you Ella Rose."
but she knew I'd be arrivin
she looked straight at me and spoke

Chorus:
"Never new I had a grandson,
These days I thought, it's over
waitin for the final call to come
waitin to whisper from the clover
If you've come to hear my say
come closer, I'll tell it to you
I'm a faded Rose with a yesterday
Let me tell you bout Rosebud's blues"

Said her Momma'd named her Rosebud
for her country singing career
but she'd passed on, dreams undone
and then my Grandpa appeared

A girl all alone in Nashville
can fall in love to save her soul
but he left her with unpaid bills
and a son to raise all alone

Chorus:
"Never new I had a grandson,
These days I thought, it's over
waitin for the final call to come
waitin to whisper from the clover
If you've come to hear my say
come closer, I'll tell it to you
I'm a faded Rose with a yesterday
Let me tell you bout Rosebud's blues"

Bridge:
I held her hand for a long time
She said "don't blame that son of mine
Like his Daddy he never used his heart"
I couldn't believe she could be so kind
and in the closure I came apart

Chorus:
"Never new I had a grandson,
These days I thought, it's over
waitin for the final call to come
waitin to whisper from the clover
If you've come to hear my say
come closer, I'll tell it to you
I'm a faded Rose with a yesterday
Let me tell you bout Rosebud's blues"

The role of poetry is to utter the un-utterable; to open up
spaces of consciousness and resistance; to language oppressions; to
re-language historie

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

1 posted 2003-03-15 04:51 PM

Very nice ethome...James

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

2 posted 2003-03-15 04:54 PM

(smiles) Though I could imagine this being a country hit, I heard this actually as a rockier song that I knew if it got to rafio would be an airpower! (big hugggssssss) This is a powerfully told story, sweet friend, is it related on real experiences, this is powerfully poignant, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Eric, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Suetang
Member Ascendant

since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

3 posted 2003-03-15 04:54 PM

Hello Eric

Absolutely loved this Eric and I could almost hear the beat in my head. I hope all is well with you and yours.

Take care.....Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

4 posted 2003-03-15 07:46 PM

ethome - you do write some really great songs,like this one...

BC

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