Story song about the cycle of domestic abuse!
Award winning Published and recorded Country songwriter with a God Given talent for tugging at the heart strings with her true to life universal story telling s
COLLEEN LAYLON
Christian/Country Singer Songwriter
-writer of numerous Major Cuts including Alan Jackson's song-"Wanted!" Colleen is currently working with an established Nashville Song Plugger! , , Breanne Nelson, and many others have also performed and recorded Colleen's songs. , whose credits include- Erin Hay -Working on Erin's 4th. CD Dick Damron - Dick is a member of the CCMA Hall of Honour Ernie Ashworth (Grand Ole Opry Star) THORNBIRDS (Critically acclaimed Nashville Country Trio) Kenny Chesney (Demo) Song in Hollywood Movie "Trixie"-
Ultimately his Producer decided it was too contemporary!
Story behind the song
It's sad young girls and boys grow up in a home with violence and then end up following the same desperate path as adults. We can change that though! There is another way, and it's our duty to show them and help them to realize this kind of relationship isn't love. Dedicated to all the victims of Domestic Violence-physical, psychological, mental, or emotional it's all abuse and you don't have to live with it walk away for the sake of yourself and your children.
Lyrics
He Loves Me
(c) Colleen Laylon Frost, words, music, BMI, 2010
Demo guitar/vocal Heather Cowles Morris
V1
That lilac bush is nearly, eight feet tall....
her Mama planted it, when she was... two..
purple was her Mama's favorite, color of them all...
but she never even got.... to see... it bloom...
V2
She cuts a big bouquet, for her Mama today....
ties a yellow ribbon, around the... stems..
her Daddy sits in prison, while she talks to a grave.....
remembers everything.... she said....about him...
her Mama cried...
Chorus
He Loves Me....., he doesn't mean to be this way...
If I didn't act so stupid, or make him mad, everything would be okay..
I know how much He Loves Me......,Oh he doesn't mean the things he says
he promises to take them back, say's he's sorry, and he's gonnaa019 change...
I know how much He Loves Me....
V3
She hides the tears behind, her sun glasses....
they don't cover the bruises, on her... cheek..
says, "Mama I got straight A's, in all my classes.....
met a boy like him...and he... lov-es me..
Oh Mama but
Repeat Chorus
Bridge
As her tears of shame fall... she hugs her Mamaa019s stone...
She say's I'm gonnaa019 end this, Ia019m gonna make you proud..................
I don't believe
Revised Half Chorus w/key change
He Loves Me......, or he doesn't mean to be this way...
promises don't mean a thing, cause he's not sorry, and he'll never change.......
No I don't believe He Loves Me........
Tag
That lilac bush is nearly eight feet tall
