Shades Of Grey

Duration

5:30

Genres

Singer/Songwriter (Male)

Description

Lyrics

Shades of Gray The first time I saw my mother cry, Was on the day that John F. Kennedy died, Then in April and June of 68..... It happened all over again, Under my covers in bed at night, Transistor radio and little flashlight, I was turning that dial, trying to find my song, in that house full of anger, from a love long gone. I didn't know then or understand, Pain and beauty walk hand in hand, Some people cry when they're happy, Laugh when they're sad The next 15 years I spent running away, using anything I could to get me through the day, At 25 I met my wife, at 30 had a baby, She changed my life, Another sweet daughter again, Marriage fell apart, Then my father died, he took his life, Broke my heart. I began to understand, Pain and beauty walk hand in hand, I could cry when I was happy, Laugh when I was sad I decided I wanted to live my life, Between the extremes of black and white, In these beautiful shades of gray At 41, I was on my own, Sometimes lonely, but never alone, I held on to the hope that a love could be, Still somewhere out there waiting for me, You know that Angels are born in Tennessee? She makes me want to be a better man, And my sweet beautiful babies make me who I am, And when I'm gone they'll understand, They're my melody, my music, my 21 grams. Now I know and understand, Pain and beauty walk hand in hand, They make me cry when I'm happy, Laugh when I'm sad, They show me everyday, how to live my life, Between the extremes of black and white, In these beautiful shades of gray, Beautiful shades of gray I'm still that curious innocent boy at 5, The 10 year old, who's found a way to survive, I'm still that 20, 25, 35 year old, Who still wants to run away, I'm not good or bad, Right or wrong, Cursed or blesssed, Weak or strong, And now I've found my song, In these beautiful shades of gray, Dan Turner Copyright 2010