Jumping back onto SLS as it is one of my fav Blog Challenges…Today’s theme is to find a song about the American West, or one that mentions cowboys, a sheriff, an outlaw, horses, cactus, or tumbleweeds.
As usual, always ask the husband for a song. He’s good with the ideas for alot of topics especially music.We love Toby Keith RIP…had tickets to one his concerts but unfortunately he got sick… We did see him in Vegas though and he was amazing to watch.
The song for today is, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy”. This video is obviously from when he was very young !!!!
You are missed and we love your music…
I bet you’ve never heard ol’ Marshal Dillon say Miss Kitty, have you ever thought of runnin’ away? Settlin’ down, would you marry me If I asked you twice and begged you, pretty please? She’d have said, “Yes”, in a New York minute They never tied the knot, his heart wasn’t in it He just stole a kiss as he rode away He never hung his hat up at Kitty’s place
I should’ve been a cowboy I should’ve learned to rope and ride Wearin’ my six-shooter, ridin’ my pony on a cattle drive Stealin’ the young girls’ hearts Just like Gene and Roy Singin’ those campfire songs Whoa, I should’ve been a cowboy
I might have had a sidekick with a funny name Runnin’ wild through the hills chasin’ Jesse James Ending up on the brink of danger Ridin’ shotgun for the Texas Rangers Go west young man, haven’t you been told? California’s full of whiskey, women and gold Sleepin’ out all night beneath the desert stars With a dream in my eye and a prayer in my heart
I should’ve been a cowboy I should’ve learned to rope and ride Wearin’ my six-shooter, ridin’ my pony on a cattle drive Stealin’ the young girls’ hearts Just like Gene and Roy Singin’ those campfire songs Whoa, I should’ve been a cowboy
I should’ve been a cowboy I should’ve learned to rope and ride I’d be wearin’ my six-shooter, ridin’ my pony on a cattle drive Stealin’ the young girls’ hearts Just like Gene and Roy Singin’ those campfire songs Whoa, I should’ve been a cowboy
Yeah, I should’ve been a cowboy I should’ve been a cowboy
My featured image is last best cowboy of all, John Wayne of course, “The Duke.’ My husband, the artist, did this sketch ofFeatured Image…He’s an amazing artist
I have been gone for a bit…Actually I say I’ve been on IR/Injured Reserve 😉 as my guys would call it. I have a bad knee that my doctor’s first word when he saw the xray was, “I Don’t like to use the word ‘Bad’ but this is Bad. ” Of course my response was, “Well don’t use it then !!!” So it looks like knee replacement at some time in the future, but he says he wants to get me down to at least a year from now because I’m still young. Finally something that made me smileand made a little of the bad news easier to digest. Still will be doing shots for the next 6/8 months and hopefully that will keep me moving.
Besides the Doctor being young and easy on the eyes 😉 he was amazing at not hurting me. I took the daughter (i.e. nurse) with me b/c I kind of knew I was in for an injection which I know can be quite painful as I have had them before. When he said, “I really need you to get the shot !! ” I tried to talk him out of it but that didn’t work and the daughter being the daughter said, “Mom I will sit on you if I have to but you’re getting the shot…” I knew when I was outnumbered and so being quite good at dealing with pain (I’ve had 5 babies, 3 without any pain management) I just said let’s do it and get it over with !!
Thankfully he was a great doctor and the shot was totally pain free and I can now walk again with. minimal pain… Y A Y So on with SLS.
I will close this post with some very happy news. This past week we welcomed our 10th, yes 10th!!! grand baby into the world this past Thursday, Mr. Lennox James…Love the babies so very much, we are blessed for sure.
Happy Song Lyric Sunday to all and let’s have a great summer…Be Safe out there …
Good afternoon SLS fans…IDK how I got away from the blog but been sort of laying low through this winter…I guess you could say I was hibernating … Today the SLS prompt came from March 15, 2026 – Song related to weather conditions of sunny, cloudy, windy, rainy, or stormy suggested by Nancy of the Elephant’s Trunk aka The Sicilian Storyteller/ I thought of this song right away for some reason I do not know why, but I like this song a lot !!!!So here goes and I hope you enjoy it too.
The song is, Macarthur’s Park sung by Donna Summer…
So here goes and I hope you enjoy it too.
Macarthur’s Park
Spring was never waiting for us, dear It ran one step ahead As we followed in the dance
MacArthur’s Park is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left the cake out in the rain I don’t think that I can take it ‘Cause it took so long to bake it And I’ll never have that recipe again Oh, no
I recall the yellow cotton dress Foaming like a wave On the ground beneath your knees The birds, like tender babies in your hands And the old men playing Chinese checkers by the trees
MacArthur’s Park is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left the cake out in the rain I don’t think that I can take it ‘Cause it took so long to bake it And I’ll never have that recipe again Oh, no
MacArthur’s Park is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left my cake out in the rain And I don’t think that I can take it ‘Cause it took so long to bake it And I’ll never have that recipe again Oh, no, oh
I found a different version of this song by Richard Harris. I always liked his voice better in his version of the song. The AI music video was amazing too!!! Really you must watch it, you will feel all the feels 🙂 Enjoy and Blessings on for your upcoming week…Love, Scarlett
ps…Not posting for a bit, I must I have gotten a bit rusty. So sorry 🙂 …
Me and the husband just went out to get our daily Medicine Ball at Starbucks and that’s when he asked me what song I did for SLS. When I told him, “Honey” he said, “Oh know, go home and change that. Too hokey.” So that’s what I’m doing…
The prompt is death/dying/murder. I do think I’ve come up with a better song..
I think this is a better choice…I’ll get it right
Died in Your Arms Tonight
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight It must have been something you said I just died in your arms tonight I keep lookin’ for somethin’ I can’t get Broken hearts lie all around me And I don’t see an easy way to get out of this Her diary, it sits by the bedside table The curtains are closed, the cats in the cradle Who would’ve thought that a boy like me could come to this Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight It must’ve been something you said I just died in your arms tonight Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight It must’ve been some kind of kiss I should’ve walked away I should’ve walked away Is there any just cause for feelin’ like this? On the surface, I’m a name on a list I try to be discreet, but then blow it again I’ve lost and found, it’s my final mistake She’s loving by proxy, no give and all take ‘Cause I’ve been thrilled to fantasy one too many times Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight It must’ve been something you said I just died in your arms tonight Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight It must’ve been some kind of kiss I should’ve walked away I should’ve walked away It was a long hot night She made it easy, she made it feel right But now it’s over, the moment has gone I followed my hands not my head, I know I was wrong Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight It must’ve been something you said I just died in your arms tonight I, I just died in your arms tonight It must’ve been some kind of kiss I should’ve walked away I should’ve walked away
I think this works much better…Now I need to go make the spaghetti for dinner..
Today’s prompt has to do with death/murder/kill … Wow that’s got put you in a great place…Thanks Mr. Jim Adams. A lot creepy songs about that topic so I’m just going to keep it a little less creepy.. Back in the day I use to listen to a song by Bobby Goldsboro, “Honey”. I thought that would work and be kind of okay
Honey
… See the tree, how big it’s grown But friend, it hasn’t been too long It wasn’t big I laughed at her, and she got mad The first day that she planted it Was just a twig … Then the first snow came And she ran out to brush the snow away So it wouldn’t die Came runnin’ in all excited Slipped and almost hurt herself And I laughed ’til I cried … She was always young at heart Kinda dumb, and kinda smart And I loved her so And I surprised her with a puppy Kept me up all Christmas Eve Two years ago … And it would sure embarrass her When I came in from workin’ late ‘Cause I would know That she’d been sittin’ there and cryin’ Over some sad and silly late, late show … And honey, I miss you And I’m being good And I’d love to be with you If only I could … She wrecked the car, and she was sad And so afraid that I’d be mad But, what the heck Though I pretended hard to be Guess you could say she saw through me And hugged my neck … I came home unexpectedly And caught her cryin’ needlessly In the middle of the day And it was in the early spring When flowers bloom, and robins sing She went away … And honey, I miss you And I’m being good And I’d love to be with you If only I could … One day while I was not at home While she was there, and all alone The angels came Now all I have is memories of honey And I wake up nights And call her name … Now my life’s an empty stage Where honey lived, and honey played And love grew up And a small cloud passes over head And cries down on the flower bed that Honey loved … And see the tree, how big it’s grown But friend, it hasn’t been too long It wasn’t big And I laughed at her, and she got mad The first day that she planted it Was just a twig
I remember this song and singing it when I was very young. Enjoy…
Today the prompt is a song based on reality…I use the song that comes to mind first. It’s a little game I play. Sort of like letting the universe guide me along my day. The Song Lyric Prompt comes from Mr. Jim, “A Song Based on Reality.” Hope that this falls into that category 🙂 …
The song I’m posting for today is, “Sniper” by the late great Mr. Harry Chapin. Gone too soon and an amazing song writer and story teller. We (Me & the husband) saw him in concert at Northwestern University back in the day when my the husband was a student there. I use to say it was the Harvard of the Midwest but who knew that wouldn’t be such a cool thing to say anymore. Still the campus is an amazing place in Evanston along Lake Michigan…
Northwestern University
Sorry I digress now back to the SLS promo for today. This was a mass shooting that took place on a college campus, University of Texas @Austin…
It’s sort of a dark story, but Harry’s the master at bringing stories to life w/his music. I’ll post the link below about the facts of this real life story that took place back in 1966. The shooter was a vet, Charles Whitman believed to have had a brain tumor that may have contributed to this awful tragedy.
She said not now, she said not now She said not now, she said not now
It is an early Monday morning The sun is becoming bright on the land No one is watching as he comes a walking Two bulky suitcases hang from his hands
He heads towards the tower that stands in the campus He goes through the door, he starts up the stairs The sound of his footsteps, the sound of his breathing The sound of the silence when no one was there
I didn’t really know him He was kind of strange Always sort of sat there He never seemed to change
He reached the catwalk, he put down his burden The four sided clock began to chime 7 a.m., the day is beginning So much to do and so little time
He looks at the city where no one had known him He looks at the sky where no one looks down He looks at his life and what it has shown him He looks for his shadow, it cannot be found
He was such a moody child Very hard to touch Even as a baby he never smiled too much No, no, no, no
You bug me, she said Your ugly, she said Please hug me, I said But she just sat there
With the same flat stare That she saves for me alone When I’m home, when I’m home Take me home
He laid out the rifles, he loaded the shotgun He stacked up the cartridges along the wall He knew he would need them for his conversation If it went as it he planned, then he might use them all
He said, “Listen you people I’ve got a question You won’t pay attention but I’ll ask anyhow I found a way that will get me an answer Been waiting to ask you ’till now, right now”
Am I? I am a lover whose never been kissed Am I? I am a fighter whose not made a fist Am I? If I’m alive then there’s so much I’ve missed How do I know I exist?
Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Am I?
The first words he spoke took the town by surprise One got Mrs. Gibbons above her right eye It blew her through the window, wedged her against the door Reality poured from her face, staining the floor
He was kind of creepy, sort of a dunce I met him at the corner bar I only dated the poor boy once That’s all, just once, that was all
Bill Whedon was questioned as he stepped from his car Tom Scott ran across the street but he never got that far The police were there in minutes, they set up barricades He spoke right on over them in a half-mile circle In a dumb struck city his pointed questions were sprayed
He knocked over Danny Tyson as he ran towards the noise Just about then the answers started coming, sweet, sweet joy Thudding in the clock face, whining off the walls Reaching up to where he sat there, answering calls
Thirty-seven people got his message so far Yes, he was reaching them right where they are
She said not now, she said not now She said not now, she said not now
They set up an assault team, they asked for volunteers They had to go and get him, that much was clear And the word spread about him on the radios and TV’s In appropriately sober tones they asked, “Who can it be?”
He was a very dull boy, very taciturn Not much of a joiner He did not want to learn No, no, no, no
They’re coming to get me, they don’t want to let me Stay in the bright light too long It’s getting on noon now, it’s goin’ to be soon now But oh, what a wonderful sound
The wires are all humming for me And I can hear them coming for me Soon they’ll be here but there’s nothing to fear Not any more though they’ve blasted the door
She said not now, she said not now
As the copter dropped the gas he shouted, ” Who cares ?” They could hear him laughing as they started up the stairs They stormed out on the catwalk, blinking at the sun With their final fusillade his answer had come
Am I? There is no way that you can hide me Am I? Though you have put your fire inside me Am I? You’ve given me my answer, can’t you see? I was, I am and now I will be, I will be
To end on a lighter note, back in the day before Harry’s untimely death, me and the husband (we were just dating) went to a concert at Northwestern University and my husband got up on the stage w/Harry and sang, “Taxi” one of his earlier hits. He sang the harmony which as I remember it was quite impressive. Also after the concert, Harry Chapin signed my program and kissed me on the cheek. I was over the moon. Great memories from my Bank of Happiness…
Have a great rest of the weekend and hope all had the best ever July 4th holiday…Along with, I hope y’all still have all your fingers 😉 … Back to the summer, Blessings to all.
I’ll start out with some music as it is SLS but I can’t find the prompt as it’s been awhile. I’m going to use one of my fav’s which come from what seems like a million years ago. Our youngest Connor (I call him Connie) who was a dancer now retired, married to a retired ballerina, Melissa (I call her Missy) and have 2 grand babies. He once danced to this song and I just fell in love with it. It’s performed by, The Killer’s …
I think I’ll just throw up one of the Husband’s (the artist’s) painting…I was looking for his white tiger but couldn’t find it.
The Tiger’s Come at Night
Too hot to go out and play so I’m just staying in and I thought I would put up a post. Summer has been so busy as of late that I really have not had much time to post.
Here are a couple of pics of them when they were dancing together…
Connor & Melissa Romeo &n JulietMelissa & Connor aka Romeo & JulietCostume PartyConnie & Missy’s Fam Ruby Mae & Sam
I’ve forgotten just how adorb they both are with such a beautiful family…Grandmama & Grandpapa love you to the moon !!!!Yes that is me when I was PG with him…Just thought I’d put that up for some laugh’s !!!
PG w/Connie/1992 He was my 5th !!! OMGMom & Dad/Missy (PG w/ Grandbaby #8) & Connor
Okay a couple more…and then I’ll move on to the other dancer in the family.
Melissa & Connor/Romeo & JuilietMelissa & Connor
One more 🙂 …
Romeo & Juliet/Mellissa & Connor
These pics you just knew they would end up together !!! So much love !!!
I can’t leave out my other dancer’s who are yes, married and have grand baby # 9 !!!! Unfortunately I don’t have any pics of Hannah dancing as she retired before I met her b/c of an injury, but I still have plenty of great pics !!!
Matthew & HannahRichmond Ballet at Wedding/Matthew & Hannah
I can’t ever pass up a reason to post this video again !!! This was my Dancing moment that I’ve truly lived for. Matthew know’s and he made it happen !!! It was the most amazing dance ever. I’ll never forget it as long as I live…
They gave us our 9th grand baby this past December…He’s so sweet and we just love him to the moon !!!!
It’s going to get busier, in a fun way !!! Going to Vegas !!!! Y A Y one of my favorite places to go. Can’t hardly wait and the heat doesn’t bother me at all. I’m either gambling, hanging at the spa or pool or shopping. That heat is what I call Hell Heat !!! But I don’t care. No worries I’ll be posting when we go !!!!
Was playing with my, “Common Place” Book. That’s where I write down everything that I love and matters to me and my life. It’s like a book full of a lot of insipiration for me. I just love it !!!
Happiness is….
Being around the people who matter
They honor your successes
and share in your losses
Laughter is common and
Fears are accepted
Love fills the room when
You are together
February 7, 2015
Well this turned into quite the post !!! Hope you enjoyed it. I better get up and walk around. Happy Week to all !!!
It’s time for Song Lyric Sunday again…Today’s prompt comes from Mr. Jim to find a song that mentions doctor, cure, heal, treat or drugs … Thank you for coming up with new prompts every week along with so much information on the music.
This week I’m going to go with Doctor My Eyes, by Jackson Brown. This is the first time I’ve seen this version of the song. Very interesting all of the different places and instruments they use for this song. Enjoy …
Doctor, my eyes have seen the years And the slow parade of fears, without crying Now I want to understand I have done all that I could To see the evil and the good without hidin’ You must help me if you can
Doctor, my eyes Tell me what is wrong Was I unwise To leave them open for so long?
‘Cause I have wandered through this world And as each moment has unfurled I’ve been waiting to awaken from these dreams People go just where they will I never noticed them until I got this feeling That it’s later than it seems
Doctor, my eyes Tell me what you see I hear their cries Just say if it’s too late for me
Doctor, my eyes But cannot see the sky Is this the prize For having learned how not to cry?
Cold and gray, windy Sunday afternoon. Staying in and just going to play with my blog, and my journal’s…Getting ready for AtoZ, it’s almost here.
The prompt today coming from Mr. Jim/Weather Conditions, which is probably one of my favorite things of all except for maybe journaling, blogging and writing.
Such a great prompt and the 1st song that came to mind was one of our favorite Musician’s and gone far too soon. Whenever I hear a song from him, I think of the husband. This guy is one of his fav’s. He was a storyteller with his music. We attended a number of his concerts. He was an epic entertainer and truly loved the ocean. Below is a little back history from Kenny Chesney on this song.We both love, love, love the ocean !!!! Definitely our Happy Place 😉
Today my song for SLS is, “Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season”. I think we’ve all storm’s in our life and tried to bargain our way through it 😉 !!! Enjoy
Today’s prompt for SLS is a song with the word, “Over” in the title, which is perfect for me. I didn’t even have to ask the husband b/c it came right away to mind.
The song I thought of is, “Get Over It” by the Eagles. Definitely a favorite group of mine…Thanks for the prompt Mr. Jim
“Get Over It”
I turn on the tube and what do I see A whole lotta people cryin’ “Don’t blame me” They point their crooked little fingers at everybody else Spend all their time feelin’ sorry for themselves Victim of this, victim of that Your momma’s too thin and your daddy’s too fat
Get over it Get over it All this whinin’ and cryin’ and pitchin’ a fit Get over it, get over it
You say you haven’t been the same since you had your little crash But you might feel better if I gave you some cash The more I think about it, Old Billy was right Let’s kill all the lawyers, kill ’em tonight You don’t want to work, you want to live like a king But the big, bad world doesn’t owe you a thing
Get over it Get over it If you don’t want to play, then you might as well split Get over it, Get over it
It’s like going to confession every time I hear you speak You’re makin’ the most of your losin’ streak Some call it sick, but I call it weak
You drag it around like a ball and chain You wallow in the guilt; you wallow in the pain You wave it like a flag, you wear it like a crown Got your mind in the gutter, bringin’ everybody down Bitch about the present and blame it on the past I’d like to find your inner child and kick its little ass
Get over it Get over it All this bitchin’ and moanin’ and pitchin’ a fit Get over it, get over it
Get over it Get over it It’s gotta stop sometime, so why don’t you quit Get over it, get over it
A few factoid’s …”Get Over It” by the eagles: Released in 1994 as a single from the album Hell Freezes Over. The song was the first written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey after the band reunited. It reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Another personal addition. I knew Glen Frey. I met him in 1976. He was playing his guitar, which was so beautiful and I commented on what a good guitar player he was. After that he responded with his name and I said why that would mean anything to me. At thatmoment he started to play and sing, “Take It Easy” and then I knew. I said, “Oh now I know who you are 😉 ” I was a little bit impressed but there’s a back story that maybe someday I will share or not…
He was a really nice guy, with issues but still an amazing musician !!!! I’ll never forget that moment even though I was only a teenager when I met him. I did attend a concert of the Eagles shortly after that. Impressive and they did become one of my fav’s !!!
One final closing thought on this song…It’s been a way of life for me. I move on. I choose Happy … Mz. Scarlet sends blessing to y’all…Life is good !!!!
