For the Divas

A few years back a good friend of mine mentioned that she loves the song "When I See You Smile" by Bad English. As many songs do for both of us, it has a memory/emotion attached to it - it makes her think, not of some long-ago boyfriend, but of her older (at the time, her only) daughter. With that in mind, I have a couple of songs for you...

In My Life
by The Beatles

There are places I remember
all my life, though some have changed.
Some forever, not for better.
And some have gone, and some remain.
All these places have their moments
with lovers and friends I still recall.
Some are dead and some are living.
In my life I love them all.

But of all these friends and lovers,
there is no one compares with you.
And these memories lose their meaning
when I think of love as something new.
Though I know I'll never ever lose affection
for people and things that went before,
I know I'll often stop and think about them.
In my life I love you more.

Though I know I'll never ever lose affection
for people and things that went before,
I know I'll often stop and think of them.
But in my life I loved you more.
I love you more.
I love you more.


Holdin' You
by Gretchen Wilson

I don't need whiskey to drown out the pain
Or some old umbrella to hold off the rain
Don't have to cross over a river of tears
All that I need is right here

Holding you holds me together
When holding on gets just a little to hard
When this tight rope I travel
Begins to unravel
and I feel like I'm falling apart
Holding you holds me together

You know life's a freight liner on
A runaway track
But I'll take the ride knowing
That you'll bring me back
No fate's too uncertain no distance to far
As long as you're here in my arms

Holding you holds me together
When holding on gets just a little to hard
When this tight rope I travel
Begins to unravel
and I feel like I'm falling apart
Holding you holds me together

Whenever I hold you tight
This crazy world of mine falls right in place
Whatever the trouble is
You find a way to give back what it takes

Holding you holds me together
When holding on gets just a little to hard
When this tight rope I travel
Begins to unravel
and I feel like I'm falling apart
Holding you holds me together