Read My Lyrics
Music. Love. And Beer.
By Shelly Renee King
One chord, one hook, one song was all it took
To reel me in and pave the way
I think it’s here to stay, cause there’s just
3 things in this world that I hold so dear
Music. Love. And Beer.
One smile, one look, one kiss was all it took
To make me fall and seal the deal
I think it must be real, cause there’s just
3 things in this world that I hold so dear
Music. Love. And Beer.
BRIDGE
Country music’s where I found my heart in that little bar
And found the guy who bought my drink
And then one day he bought a ring
Now it’s one push, one cry, instantly he had my eye
Now here we are a family
And happy as can be, cause there’s just
3 things in this world that I hold so dear
Music. Love. And Beer.
Music. Love. And Beer.
Music. Love. And Beer.
Long Way Home
By Shelly Renee King
I went out fighting Believing so hard That we’re making the changes I’m fighting for
Defending my family That’s priority 1 For this reason I’ll hold onto this gun
And stare down the barrel of a yearlong stretch Not sleeping tonight in this lonely ditch
It’s a long way home Won’t go back the same
I hope my country doesn’t think it’s just a game
My friends have left Not the way they planned Heading back home in just a body bag
I made it through this hell Now finally to mend And get back to the life I came here to defend
My heart knows I’m home but my head disagrees It keeps showing me things I don’t want to see
It’s a long way home Don’t come back the same
I hope my country doesn’t think it’s just a game
BRIDGE
It’s a long way home I’ll fight this fight A different one now when I wake in the night
They’re tearing down statues and fighting each other Don’t they know why I went there and suffered?
To protect our people Not tear them apart Was it all worth it, those nights in the dark?
Our battle is here Now I can see Protecting our own in the land of the free
It’s a long way home Don’t come back the same
I hope my country doesn’t think it’s just a game
It’s a long way home Don’t come back the same
I hope my country doesn’t think it’s just a game
My Two Dads
by Shelly Renee King
When I was just a little girl I knew who I would choose
To walk me down the aisle one day And I knew it wasn’t you
It’s not like you weren’t around All throughout the years
It’s just that it was normal To only see you twice a year
Like growing up on “My Two Dads” But only one would play the part
And you wonder why you never had The biggest piece of my heart
We didn’t have a bad relationship We just had what was ours
But it didn’t mean you couldn’t try To be there a little more
Like Friday nights & football lights And playing with the band
But every time I looked around I only saw that one man
Like growing up on “My Two Dads” But only one would play the part
And you wonder why you never had The biggest piece of my heart
You never said you were sorry That I lost this important man
The one that raised your little girl That gave away her hand
I guess that it would be hard To face the bitter truth
That he’s the father you never were That he meant more than you
BRIDGE
But ain’t that just the way it is The way it’s always been
I guess that I meant less to you Than I ever did to him
Like growing up on “My Two Dads” But only one would play the part
And you wonder why you never had The biggest piece of my heart
Like growing up on “My Two Dads” But only one would play the part
No wonder why he always had The biggest piece of my heart
Dream Schemin’
By Shelly Renee King
I dreamt of those bright lights and singing every night I’d have a
Fancy tour bus so everyone would make a fuss But
I was just too scared to do it by myself So I
Started working on my songs writing them for someone else
I was daydreamin’ ‘stead of dream schemin’
I was thinking ‘bout it ‘stead of doing something with it
Wishin’ I was famous on a stage in Vegas
But I’m sittin’ in this coffee shop drinking my espresso shot
I could picture how it’d look when I’d hit the hook The
Crowd would sing along, jamming to my song, It would
Be about the whiskey, or maybe my guitar But
Either way it’d say how I was gonna be a star
I was daydreamin’ ‘stead of dream schemin’
I was thinking ‘bout it ‘stead of doing something with it
Wishin’ I was famous on a stage in Vegas
But I’m sittin’ in this parking lot wonderin’ when I’ll get my shot
BRIDGE
Suddenly it turned around once I finally found my sound I
Grabbed the mic and took the stage and this is what I sang
I was daydreamin’, now I’m dream schemin’
I been thinking’ ‘bout it now I’m doin’ something with it
I’m just small town famous, playin’ local stages
But I’m singin’ in this little bar, thinkin’ I could be a star
Dead End Town
By Shelly Renee King
You want a brand-new start to get away from all that’s hard
So, you head down the road To this place that you don’t really know
Well, there ain’t no warning signs, you’ve reached the end of the line
In this little town. Yeah, it’s beautiful when the sun goes down
But in the morning light, you’ll finally realize
What it takes from you. Your hopes, your dreams, your wishes too
In this dead-end town, you better turn back around
And go the other way, before you think you wanna stay
In this dead-end town
You went there wanting more. Ain’t that what life is for?
You search for happiness. You don’t realize what you’re gonna miss
You work most every day, for hardly any pay
You give up all your dreams. This place ain’t really what it seems
In this dead-end town, you better turn back around
And go the other way, before you think you wanna stay
In this dead-end town
BRIDGE
Life ain’t always what you plan
I can tell you, you don’t stand a chance
‘Cause I’ve seen it firsthand
In this dead-end town, you better turn back around
And go the other way, before you think you wanna stay
In this dead-end town
Worst Day
By Shelly Renee King
It came right out of the blue Like lightning from a sunny sky
The call that tore my world apart Made tears rain from my eyes
The words I heard hit like a bomb And echoed through my soul
With desperate cries I screamed aloud “I wish I didn’t know!”
The worst day of my life I don’t want to see him go
This is the worst day of my life A day I didn’t want to know
The next few days passed in a fog As I tried to understand
What my life would be like now Oh, how I wish I never had
The worst day of my life I was too young for him to go
It was the worst day of my life A day I shouldn’t have to know
BRIDGE
Now I tell myself I must be strong
Since two years have come and gone
I can hear the tune, and it’s telling me
That it’s time to right this song…About
The worst day of my life I miss you Dad, please come back home
I’ve known the worst day of my life But I wish I didn’t know
The worst day of my life I know just where you are right now
It’s still the worst day of my life Because you’ll never be around
About a Rainbow
By Shelly Renee King
The sky cracked open and poured down its pain
It must feel the way that I do
We’d just laid you to rest and packed up the car
When it turned such a dark shade of blue
Before my tears could dry, I looked back at the sky
And a rainbow showed me the truth
There’s always something about a rainbow
My heart knows it’s you there in the clouds
Smiling on me
Saying baby
Don’t let this get you down
A few months later, making the long drive back
Can’t stop crying because you’re gone
Crank the radio up to distract my mind
But Alan Jackson’s song comes on
It’s something about a rainbow
My heart knows
It’s you right there with me
Playing loudly
About how he
Was living that honky tonk dream
BRIDGE
Every heartbreak in my life You’ve been there by my side
Letting me know I’m never alone
And you show me it’s you Yes I know it’s the truth
Because it’s always….
Something about a rainbow
My heart knows that you’re where you’re supposed to be
Looking straight down from the blue clouds
Watching over me
Southbound 181
By Shelly Renee King
Nobody knows where I come from
Except the cows and the oil men
You won’t forget once you’ve been
Southbound on 181
There’s not much to remember
Still I can’t forget
That one stop sign, DQ line
The dance hall’s packed, I bet
I raised my pigs at the ag barn
Marched in the band
Packed my bags to move out fast
And head to Texas A&M!
And nobody knew where I came from
Except the cows and the oil men
You won’t forget once you’ve been
Southbound on 181
Now there’s not much to remember
Still I can’t believe
When I go back, it’s all flare stacks
But this place is so unique
It’s like every Texas small town
Yet it stands apart
With oil-rich farmers workin’ the hardest
This place still has my heart
BRIDGE
I can’t forget it, no
Growing up slow
Southbound on 181
Nobody knows where I come from
Except the cows and the oil men
I won’t forget when I lived
Southbound on 181
The Girl Was Gone
By Shelly Renee King
She was a small-town TX school girl, wasn’t afraid to let it shine
Played in the marching band and cheered the boys on Friday night
I didn’t know what she had been through, she hid her pain beneath her laugh
Did her best to leave her history in the past
And just like that
The girl was gone in a flash one dark night
She wrote a note to say goodbye
The girl was gone but she held that silver, cross so tight
I guess it’s hard to kill the demons, when they can look you in the eye
Still she tried to drown them out most every night
She was sure that it was better, than to live inside the pain
I guess she didn’t know the toll that it would take
The girl was gone but I know she fought that night
Said a prayer, just one last time
The girl was gone and I wish I could’ve, saved her life
It’s a dark ride out to the gravestone, but it helps to heal my heart
Sit by the old oak tree and stare up at the stars
I tell her all about my life now, but I’m pretty sure she knows
When I’m by myself I can still feel her so close
Gone but she’s here by my side
Every time, I close my eyes
The girl was gone but I never got to, say goodbye
Listen to My Music
The Girl Was Gone
The is the Lyric Video for my new song, The Girl Was Gone. This song was inspired by someone from my childhood that succumbed to depression and the demons they fought.
Long Way Home
This is a song I wrote called “Long Way Home” that was inspired by my cousin who served in the Army. It’s performed here by the talented Mark Fisher.