Jewel - Nikos

Lyrics :
She lived in a trailer out eastern road
Her loneliness was a disease
But my daddy couldn't see it though
Her name was Linda her smile was forced
And folks around town say she dressed like a divorce
My daddy had a son by her
'though she wasn't supposed to be able
I was eight years old when they told me 'round the table
I looked at my daddy, he looked to the ground

I knew that we'd be stickin' round ahwile
Might as well smile cause there's no point in being mean
I guess that's just what you get when you forget to dream

Got called to the principal's office
Did I do something wrong?
Doctor on the telephone said,
"Congratulations, you've got a baby brother born."
I got sent to a psychiatrist in case I resented their child.
I was bitter in my anguish but my manner was mild.
My daddy got excommunicated from the Mormon church.
Guess an illegitimate son in God's eye has no worth
He tried to keep it together but he flew the coop in spring.
He loved that baby just not Linda it seemed

But still I knew we'd be stickin' round awhile
Might as well smile cause there's no point in bein' mean.
I guess that's just what you get when you forget to dream.

So Linda got remarried now my brother called that new man "dad"
But it didn't last long I hear his temper was bad
So she said that we could see him on every other Saturday.
We all were shocked when he called my daddy "uncle"
She said it was better that way.
They tried to get back together but it was off and on
One day she just disappeared, I hear to Oregon.
and I haven't seen him since. I guess I'm supposed to forget.
That he was my brother too and not just their legal mess

I thought that they'd be stickin' 'round awhile
Might as well smile 'cause there's no point in bein' mean.
I guess that's just what you get when you forget to dream.

This song is for Nikos wherever you may be
I know things were tough but you're okay by me
And your momma ain't a bad person, my daddy's ain't no fool
Sometimes parents just need forgiving too.
PS, I love you, your sister Jewel.
PS, I love you, your sister Jewel.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Jewel
• Kilcher
• Nikos

[jjcbss]

One of Jewel's best songs in my opinion - this and Nicotine Love

[kathleenk999]

Wow is all I can say. This song is so sweet. Where can I get this one and Nicotine Love? Jewel is so beautiful, her voice and lyrics too. Wow!!!

[fstrozzieri]

She is so HOT!!!

[n0tthej0nes]

Sometimes parents need forgiving too...

[ooosteve]

what ever happened to jewel?

[iwant2luvuu]

wowww :)

[magickba115]

I was just thinking back to EDA times on the net. It was so fun to hunt down tapes and having to do all the hard leg work. Now there is Youtube.

[bedo92000]

I miss those days!

[itchyorion]

these are old! anyone remember EDAs?  everyday angels....we'd tape concerts and trade tapes

[Rhy887654]

where did you find the song?