Story Behind The Song
THIS SONG, WITH ITS SINGULAR PLAINTIVE SOUND IN THE MUSICAL INTERVALS, WAS INSPIRED BY THE SOUND THE SQUIRREL SINGS IN THE MATING SEASON IN WARM CLIMES.
Song Description
A YOUNG INNOCENT HILL-COUNTRY GIRL IS WOEFULLY DECEIVED BY A TRANSIENT LOVER
| Song Length |
3:03 |
Genre |
Folk - Americana, Folk - Rural |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Poignant |
Subject |
Danger, Heartbreak |
| Similar Artists |
Joni Mitchell, Carrie Underwood |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
LiLY
WORDS & MUSIC - POWERS McELHONE
I WAS MIDDLIN' HAPPY, DIDN' KNOW NO OTHER KIND
THEN HE CALLED UP THE MUSIC IN
MY BODY AND MY MIND
I NEVER DREAMED HOW PURE ALIVE A MORTAL GIRL COULD BE
'CAUSE I WAS BLIND 'TIL HE MADE ME SEE
HA-AH, HA-AH, HA-AH, HA-AH
LIKE A FIRE FLICKERS, I COULD FEEL MY SENSES STIR
LIKE A FILLY WHICKERS WHEN SHE GETS A TASTE O'SPUR
THE LOVE INSIDE ME BURST AFLAME WITH ALL THE POWER OF HELL
AND I WAS HIS...OH, LORD HOW I FELL!
HA-AH, HA-AH, HA-AH, HA-AH
NOW HE'S DONE AND GONE AWAY AND NOW TOO LATE I'M WISE
NOW I KNOW THE BLAZE OF HELL WAS ALWAYS IN HIS EYES
I WISH THAT I COULD EVER BE THE WAY I USED TO BE
AND NEVER KNOW HOW MEAN LOVE CAN BE
HA-AH, HA-AH, HA-AH, HA-AH
CODA
I KNOW WHAT THE LILY KNOWS
[voice 2] I know now....
........what the lily knows
I KNOW WHAT THE LILY KNOWS
I know now....what the lily knows [voice 2]
I KNOW WHAT THE LILY KNOWS
[voice 2] I know now....
what the lily knows [voice1 AND 2]
THAT BLOOMS AND THEN DIES...[voice 1]
....... blooms and then dies....
© 1980-2012 Powers McElhone, ASCAP