William Prince - 'Best I Ever Was' Tara Oram Submission

My third entry to Tara Oram's Song Contest for CMT.

This is a mother daughter tune that was very easily written about my mom and sister. If you only knew them! Well, the best thing about music is that anyone can usually relate. Hope you guys like it!

I had to keep the vid under four minutes so the format may be a little squished. I had a cool intro with it too which I would love to play on the banjo but alas I am with only two hands! It's a little fumbly at the end for a second cause I was improvising to wrap it up.

Comments appreciated!

William Prince - 'Best I Ever Was'

In line at the mini-mart just the other day
I heard the voice of a girl in front of me say
'I can't wait til' I'm older so I can drive around and be cool'
And my mother she just smiled at me and said, 'that used to be you!'

So I said 'Tell me mama, can you remember when?
You were my age and who you were then?'
Do you feel the times are changing and what's different from before?
She said, 'You don't know the half of it my girl, allow me to inform!'

And she said...

All my favorite tapes are now on CD, NKOTB!
Every photo I have is a memory, there's your aunt and me!
I never went out dancing til' I met your daddy in '82!
When I was 18 I was student body pres, one of the best!
My best friend Jodie and I took a trip to Tibet, backpack for a bed!
The only thing that's really changing is I got a different view
Cause now I see the best I ever was coming to life in you!

We stood there laughing with tears in our eyes
Reminiscin' over good ti-imes
I wish I was there to see it, we would've been the best of friends
'You are really something special, now tell me all over again!'

And she said...

All my favorite tapes are now on CD, NKOTB!
Every weekend at the drive-in for free, sneaking in with ease!
I remember singing Springsteen in the summer of '82
When I was 18 I got a tattoo, and an earing or two!
Found my true love and married him too, that's daddy to you!
So the only thing that's changin' is I got a different view

Cause' now I see the best I ever was coming to life in you!

Bridge/Turn around

Mom we ain't that different you and I
I could stay right and listen to you all night
When you say...

© William Prince Music SOCAN/ASCAP

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[williamprincemusic]

Ha, NKOTB is the ever amazing boy band New Kids On The Block who dominated the 80's! thanks for the kind words!

[williamprincemusic]

wow, thank you guys so much for the kind words and encouragement. let's hope tara feels the same way. i'm hoping this could help me get a foot in the door. tell some friends to check it out and get the comments brewing and maybe it'll all work out! thanks again so very much!

[Scalerr]

you are truely gifted, liked every song of you @ yt.

better go make some cds soon!

[malfattimusic]

dude I really really dig all your songs man you are great!!

[natachacet]

YOU ROCK MAN

[bodaggin]

what happened to the band will?! are u guys still together?

[sidle3333]

You. Are. Adorable.

Great song :)

[SOTWSOTWSOTW]

How do you do it?! Your just awesome dude! 'm gonna do something about this to be honest..

[fishyfishy3008]

hahahahahahahahaha

[PunkBoyUserplane]

Wow ! Nice Dude Your'e Talented ! :D

Your'e Acoustic Guitar Is Awsome You're Voice Is Awsome Your'e Gonna Be Big !

I'd Be Honored To Do A Cover Of Your'e Song One Day, Can You Send Me The Chords ?

[k3rry10]

lol the format may be "a little squished" XP

[MarineLifeRescue]

OMG..again great song! Your voice is great!! You would make a GREAT COUNTRY SINGER!!!!