Song Description
Based on childhood memories of an unusual woman who was scary, but in the end was understood by the children who knew her.
| Song Length |
4:08 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Pop - General |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Subject |
Lost Love |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
ANNIE
by Marilyn Hall, BMI
© 2018 Marilyn P. Hall, All rights reserved
VS. 1
ANNIE WAS A LADY WHO COULD SCARE A PASSERBY
SOMETHIN' ABOUT HER, FROM SOME OTHER PLACE AND TIME
THEY SAY SHE'D GOTTEN TWISTED, IN A WORLD ALL HER OWN
WE'D GO BY ON A SATURDAY TO SEE IF SHE WAS HOME
VS. 2
I REMEMBER ANNIE BEST FOR A SONG SHE USED TO SING
WHEN SHE WAS YOUNGER, HER HAND WORE HIS RING
SHE SANG OF A SAILOR, LOST ONE FATEFUL DAY
HER THOUGHTS OF HIM STAYED WITH HER, NEVER WENT AWAY
CHORUS
WE'D GO TO ANNIE'S HOUSE, ME AND BEN
FOR STORIES AND FANTASIES, AND TO HEAR HER MANDOLIN
EVERY STORY HAD A MORAL WITH A FRIGHTFUL END
BUT ANNIE'S HEART WAS GENTLE AND SHE LOVED US LIKE A FRIEND
VS. 3
WHEN SHE RAISED HER VOICE TO SING, CATS SCATTERED THROUGH
THE HOUSE
SHE CARRIED ON, NO MATTER, AND WE WERE QUIET AS A MOUSE
GOIN' DOWN A PATH OF HORROR, DREADFUL AND STRANGE
STILL WE WERE GOIN' NOWHERE, AS THE DECK CHAIRS REARRANGED
CHORUS
WE'D GO TO ANNIE'S HOUSE, ME AND BEN
FOR STORIES AND FANTASIES, AND TO HEAR HER MANDOLIN
EVERY STORY HAD A MORAL WITH A FRIGHTFUL END
BUT ANNIE'S HEART WAS GENTLE AND SHE LOVED US LIKE A FRIEND
SHE LOVED US LIKE A FRIEND
BRIDGE
IT WAS SCARY, BUT SOMETHING DREW US BACK
FOR YET ANOTHER SATURDAY ON PARK LANE CUL-DE-SAC
CHORUS
WE'D GO TO ANNIE'S HOUSE, ME AND BEN
FOR STORIES AND FANTASIES, AND TO HEAR HER MANDOLIN
EVERY STORY HAD A MORAL WITH A FRIGHTFUL END
BUT ANNIE'S HEART WAS GENTLE AND SHE LOVED US LIKE A FRIEND