Thank You God for My Mama
Writers: Carey Latham, Rick Amburgey

How were my skint knees gonna heal 
Without a bandaid and her kiss
What if dad had’a found out about
My bad grades -she hid from him
She kept me from a heap’a woopins 
I prob’bly had -a comin’ 

Thank you God for my mama 

Chorus:
I could be a thousand miles away from ‘er hug
A warm cup at her kitchen table
Having a day that ain’t sunnyside up
And still somehow she saves me
There ain’t a night I bow my head
To talk to my Holy Father
That I don’t end my prayers with
Thank you God for my Mama

I don’t wanna know a day  
Where she ain’t check-in’ in on me
Worried ‘bout the smallest stuff 
Her heart big as a big oak tree
No one to straighten out my thinkin’ 
Lovin’ me without blinkin’

Thank you God for my Mama

Repeat Chorus

Bridge:
I hope she never leaves this earth
Not knowing how much I love her

Repeat Chorus

Thank You God For My Mama

You're an Animal

I'm a Dinosaur

i shouldn’t be here

Lost and Found

You’re my North Star
No matter where I go
Baby there you are
You’re leading me down the road I can’t get lost
And you know why
All I’ve gotta do
Is look up in the sky
Cause you’re my North Star And you’re shining true
I’ve spent my whole life Just following you
Just following you
I was a traveling man
Just killing time
Going round and round
Singing rhyme to rhyme
And then I saw you
Shining down on me
And then I knew where I had to be
You’re my North Star
No matter where I go
Baby there you are
You’re leading me down the road I can’t get lost
And you know why All I’ve gotta do
Is look up in the sky
Well it’s getting late And it won’t be long ‘Till that sun comes up And you’ll be gone
All I’ve gotta do
Is let this old world spin
I’ll sit around all day
And you’ll come back again
You’re my North Star
No matter where I go
Baby there you are
You’re leading me down the road I can’t get lost
And you know why
All I’ve gotta do
Is look up in the sky
Cause you’re my North Star
And you’re shining true
I’ve spent my whole life
Just following you
Just following you

Goodbye Country Stars

North Star

Peace Sign
Writer:  Carey Latham

Since you walked in I’ve watched you go 
From messin with your hair to fiddlin’ with your phone
You ordered a tequila but you ain't even drank it
I ain’t hittin on you but you got me thinkin’ 
When does the girl in the red lips 
Still wearin’ a work dress
Quit lookin so stressed 

How’s a guy to know when you finally let go

Is it when you fall asleep watchin’ Pretty Woman
That smile on your face when the leaves start turnin’
On the phone with your mama layin on your couch
Glad you stayed home instead of goin out
Is it when your hair’s blowin back out your car window
Wildflowers in the dash you picked in a meadow
Or is it that look in your eyes right now lookin’ into mine girl
What’s your peace sign

See I always ask for an extra lime
When I’m drinkin it straight, here you can have mine
Wait, were you just singin’ along with the band, damn
I love that song It’s my backyard jam
When I sit on the porch step 
Let the world disappear
N’wonder how an Angel chills

When do you relax your wings,forget about everything


Repeat CH

Let me guess,loud bell bottoms when no ones lookin’
Two fingers in the air when you’re white wine buzzin’
A psychedelic sticker on your weekend jeep
Girl you’re killin’ me, I wanna see

Is it when you fall asleep watchin’ Pretty Woman
That smile on her your when the leaves start turnin’
On the phone with your mama layin on your couch
Tellin her you gotta hang up cause you wanna go out
It is when your hair’s blowin back out your car window
Wildflowers in the dash you picked in a meadow
Or is it the way your head right now wants to fall against mine 
This ain’t a pickup line (yeah it is)
I wanna be your peace sign girl

Tag
Let me be your peace sign

Peace Sign

The song I’ve chosen to share is a mix and master edit of a song I wrote and sang as a duet with my sweet song bird daughter in law Melanie (pictured). I think of it as a kind of expression of the lifestyle choices I’ve made, and based on long experience, I would recommend. I credit the concept to my wife who has allowed me to be “Doing The Best I Can” for many years now. She often says we all are doing just that. Throughout this recent edit the words stayed the same. They say it the best I can. I’ll include them in the post. The tune has a Country picking parade kind of flavor with some Bluegrass sauce sprinkled on. Have a taste! Enjoy!
Lyrics:
Doin’ The Best I Can
 
1.	Waking up with worst case worries / Making up hot line calls
Rushing around, in a great big hurry / Am I gonna slip and fall?
Could it be, I got this picture / Hung in the wrong frame?
Got it twisted, got it upside down / Got it gone before it came
B1	Maybe I should know better / Maybe I do know best
Maybe I could draw the best parts over / And get shed of the rest!
C:	Think I’ll say good morning / To the new day with a grin
Let my face, be the place / Where the sun gonna shine again
Take up everyday living / Same way the new day began
Keep on doin’ it, day by day / Doin’ the best I can
 
2.	Betting something bad, could come to pass / Letting it get you down
Watching time, running by too fast / Did’ya hear that siren sound?
Could it be that it’s a better bet / Everything could go right
Got it made, got in the bag / Got dark clouds turning light!
B2	Maybe I found a clue / Maybe I cracked the code
Maybe I dug up a treasure chest / And hit the mother load!
C:	Think I’ll say good morning / To the new day with a grin
Let my face, be the place / Where the sun gonna shine again
Take up everyday living / Same way the new day began
Keep on doin’ it, day by day / Doin’ the best I can
Tag: (chorus)

Doing The Best I Can, Edited

If You Want Mine
Thomas White/Carey Latham

VERSE 1
Son I been seeing you around here a lot more lately 
I see that look in your eyes when your looking at my baby 
Yeah she may be grown but she’s our little girl 
She deserves a man that knows what she’s worth

Goes to church loves his mama goes to work
Sacrifices everything for her and a piece of dirt 

CHORUS
She’ll be the first one to tell you she’s a daddy’s girl
Her mama will says she’s got me wrapped around her finger
Hell, if I told the truth that’s pro’bly not a lie
Son, if you’re thinkin’ bout wrappin’ hers up in a diamond 
Stop and imagine holdin’ your own baby girl for the first time
And you’ll understand …..the man you gotta be if you want mine

VERSE 2
Be ready for what she needs when the wheels fall off
I was there for skinned up knees and the daddy come-pick-me-up calls
And her mama for the broken hearts 
yeah, she’s pretty tough Her tears don’t come easy but when they come 
boy you better be enough

CHORUS
She’ll be the first one to tell you she’s a daddy’s girl
Her mama will says she’s got me wrapped around her finger
Hell, if I told the truth that’s pro’bly not a lie
Son, if you’re thinkin’ bout wrappin’ hers up in a diamond 
Stop and imagine holdin’ your own baby girl for the first time
And you’ll understand …..the man you gotta be if you want mine

Bridge
I hope the Lord’ll bless ya, I know life’s gonna test ya
Cause it’s sure tested me…

CHORUS
She’ll be the first one to tell you she’s a daddy’s girl
Her mama will say she’s got me wrapped around her finger
Hell, if I told the truth that’s pro’bly not a lie
Son, if you’re thinkin’ bout wrappin’ hers up in a diamond 
Stop and imagine holdin’ your own baby girl for the first time
And then you’ll understand …..the man you gotta be if you want mine ……. Outtro repeat

If You Want Mine (White/Latham)

Demo of a song I wrote. Vocalist is Nate Wayne. 

Sad Songs (That Remind Me of You) M. Delamater

To celebrate the end of the semester **praise hand emoji**, I'm posting my final project for my Songwriting 2 class. I don't normally write R&B or Pop per se, so I decided to give it a whirl. Turns out, it wasn't a trainwreck, so I decided to share it with all the humans. Hope you enjoy. Happy Summer, fam.

Another 'Sad Song' State of Mind

so, yeah. I got this thing for writing songs 🎵   careylathamsells@gmail.com 

If You Want Mine (White/Latham)

Carey Latham/SONGWRITER

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