LONESTAR
- What She Had To Lyrics / with translationsI was three years old sitting in the seat of a Greyhound bus
My brother and me, Mama's tears falling like a Carolina rain
Cause she pulled out a gun the night before
Said he ain't gonna drink and hit me no more
She pulled the trigger on my father in a moment's rain
Thank God that gun wasn't loaded
Didn't know where to go or how she'd survive
Didn't care, anywhere but there that night
Now she held her babies tight
And we rode through the cold of the midnight blue
She was scared, she was broke
But all she knew was she was gonna do
What she had to
She got her a job in a trailer out west
It wasn't much but she was doing her best
Putting food on the table for her family
But then one day I came home from school
My Mama was crying alone in her room
She said, I lost my job and we're gonna lose the trailer too
And she got that volkswagon loaded
Didn't know where to go or how she'd survive
Didn't care, anywhere but there that night
She held her babies tight
And we rode through the cold of the midnight blue
She was scared, she was broke
But all she knew was she was gonna do
What she had to
Whenever things go wrong in my life
I just think of her, what it took that night
To get on that bus in a Carolina rain
Didn't know where to go or how she'd survive
Didn't care, anywhere but there that night
She held her babies tight
(She held her babies tight)
And we rode through the cold of the midnight blue
She was scared, she was broke
But all she knew was she was gonna do
What she had to
What she had to (what she had to)
Yeah, yeah, ooooh, what she had to
What she had to
My brother and me, Mama's tears falling like a Carolina rain
Cause she pulled out a gun the night before
Said he ain't gonna drink and hit me no more
She pulled the trigger on my father in a moment's rain
Thank God that gun wasn't loaded
Didn't know where to go or how she'd survive
Didn't care, anywhere but there that night
Now she held her babies tight
And we rode through the cold of the midnight blue
She was scared, she was broke
But all she knew was she was gonna do
What she had to
She got her a job in a trailer out west
It wasn't much but she was doing her best
Putting food on the table for her family
But then one day I came home from school
My Mama was crying alone in her room
She said, I lost my job and we're gonna lose the trailer too
Didn't know where to go or how she'd survive
Didn't care, anywhere but there that night
She held her babies tight
And we rode through the cold of the midnight blue
She was scared, she was broke
But all she knew was she was gonna do
What she had to
Whenever things go wrong in my life
I just think of her, what it took that night
To get on that bus in a Carolina rain
Didn't know where to go or how she'd survive
Didn't care, anywhere but there that night
She held her babies tight
(She held her babies tight)
And we rode through the cold of the midnight blue
She was scared, she was broke
But all she knew was she was gonna do
What she had to
What she had to (what she had to)
Yeah, yeah, ooooh, what she had to
What she had to
Facts about What She Had To
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What She Had To is written by Garrett Parris, John Edwards.
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It is first released in 2006 as part of Lonestar's album "Mountains" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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When we think about what all of this might truly mean, the song 'What She Had To' by Lonestar tells the story of a mother's resilience and determination to protect her children from an abusive situation. The lyrics show her dedication through her hardships which she endures because she wants to protect her children. The lyrics show multiple ways that mothers demonstrate their strength through their dedication to their children. The song What She Had To expresses through its lyrics a total of five main emotional states which include heartbreak and love and reflection and empowerment and despair. The song emphasizes three main concepts which include the need to struggle and survive and the need for family protection and the need for determination to overcome challenges. The lyrics contain themes of domestic violence and emotional distress which may not be suitable for younger children. The content contains no explicit language or graphic content yet the subject matter needs parental guidance.
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What She Had To falls under the genre Country.
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What She Had To song length is 3 minutes and 47 seconds.
Who wrote What She Had To lyrics?
What She Had To is written by Garrett Parris, John Edwards.
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When was What She Had To released?
It is first released in 2006 as part of Lonestar's album "Mountains" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind What She Had To lyrics?
When we think about what all of this might truly mean, the song 'What She Had To' by Lonestar tells the story of a mother's resilience and determination to protect her children from an abusive situation. The lyrics show her dedication through her hardships which she endures because she wants to protect her children. The lyrics show multiple ways that mothers demonstrate their strength through their dedication to their children. The song What She Had To expresses through its lyrics a total of five main emotional states which include heartbreak and love and reflection and empowerment and despair. The song emphasizes three main concepts which include the need to struggle and survive and the need for family protection and the need for determination to overcome challenges. The lyrics contain themes of domestic violence and emotional distress which may not be suitable for younger children. The content contains no explicit language or graphic content yet the subject matter needs parental guidance.
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Which genre is What She Had To?
What She Had To falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song What She Had To?
What She Had To song length is 3 minutes and 47 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Garrett Parris, John EdwardsRecord Label(s): 2006 BMG Music
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