Name: This Woman Is A Mess
Duration: P00H04M39S
Description: The song is about the redeeming power of love. The woman in the song has constantly turned to alcohol to self-medicate. Her problems and thoughts about the past were too much for her to cope with until she met a special man who handled her gently and brought her out of her protective shell.

This Woman Is A Mess

by Claire Hamill

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The song is about the redeeming power of love. The woman in the song has constantly turned to alcohol to self-medicate. Her problems and thoughts about the past were too much for her to cope with until she met a special man who handled her gently and brought her out of her protective shell.

lyrics

Out comes the sun to drive away the rain
Out comes the wine to drive away the pain
The sun would light my heart if I got you back again
But until then, this bottle will have to take the blame.

You saw a side of me that no one ever saw
My silly fantasies, my fears, and my flaws
You wrapped me up and took that painful needle from my paw
Don't ask me why I ran inside and bolted up my door

This woman is a mess
Most days she don't get dressed
She walks the corridors, bangs into tables, stamps the floors
This woman's got it bad
Thinking about the life she had
She spends her future living in the past
Looking for an answer in the bottom of a glass

Once she pretended her life was full of bliss
A house in the country, a husband, and some kids
But the demons in her heart tore that masquerade apart
She couldn't face the truth she'd been denying from the start.

This woman is a mess
Most days she don't get dressed
She walks the corridors, bangs into tables, stamps the floors
This woman's got it bad
Thinking about the life she had
She spends her future living in the past
Looking for an answer in the bottom of a glass

But you let me take my time because you knew that I was wild
You knew that I was hiding something deep
You took my hand so gently like I was a feral child
And for the first time in my life, it felt safe to sleep
So gently in your arms all night

Out comes the sun to drive away the rain
You took the bottle from me and life was good again
Your bravery and belief in me took away my pain
But most of all you took away my shame.

This woman is a mess!
She's nervous in her dress
You're waiting with the preacher, today we'll both be blessed
I'll make my promise to you that I will do my best
To love, to trust, to cherish you, and never bolt my door
And take each painful needle from your paw

credits

released June 18, 2021
Produced by Kevin Jones
Slide Guitar, Oliver Day
Ukelele, Keith Karrot
All other Instruments,Backing Vocals and programming, Kevin Jones

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Claire Hamill Hastings, UK

Claire Hamill Signed to Island records in 1971 and released
'One House"shortly after turning 17.Tours of Europe and the USA followed as well as TV appearances on the Old Grey Whistle Test.She has released 12 albums of songs,is currently working on her next,and she recently published a book of songs from her album'Over Dark Apples.Her first four albums will soon be re-released Worldwide on Vinyl ... more

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Aug 17

Middlesbrough Little Theatre Club

Middlesbrough, UK

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