SONGWRITER CATALOG DEMOS / Country & Folk 2025

Betty lived in a tan ranch down the street from me 
She turned 90, fell ill and passed Christmas Eve
Her sons sold the house and all her possessions 
There wasn't enough money left to mention

There's more than one reason I'm sad that she's gone 
A girl named 'big trouble' bought Betty's home

I used to love it down at Betty's place
We'd solve the world's problems, drink lemonade 
I miss Betty as much as I miss my old life
There was a time I was happy and safe
When things were good down at Betty's place

Big Trouble was young, real pretty and divorced
She was a bright, shiny Lexus, and my husband was a Ford 
He said he was helping a new neighbor movin' in
But the only things movin' were her and him

If Betty were here, she'd tell me what to do
She'd say, "Get the gin, honey, there ain't no time to lose"

I used to love it down at Betty's place
We'd solve all my problems, drink Tanqueray 
I miss Betty as much as I miss my old life 
There was a time I was happy and safe
When things were good down at Betty's place

Well, the moth and flame got together
And that ex-husband of mine shoulda known better 
She left him for a younger man
Yeah, he got burned 
I'm lucky I had Betty
cuz I had so much to learn

I used to love it down at Betty's place
Wish she were here in my Mercedes drinking mocha lattes 
I cherish her advice
I found the love of my life 
Now I'm happy and safe
Guess I grew up down at Betty's Place 
Things were good down at Betty's Place

(c) CM Wentworth & Rita Weyls
carlene@carlene.net   864.221.6331

BETTY'S PLACE

When I was young, I knew the sun
rises east every morning
and thunder usually means rain
I knew I'd prob'ly make a C in geometry
and my crush didn’t know my name

When I grew up, I knew the job I wanted
and the cabin with a breathtaking view, but

I wasn't expecting you
How you love me at the end of the day
in your warm, amazing, wonderful way
I wasn't expecting you
Awesome, gorgeous, smart as hell,
tender heart, you-know-me-so-well
you

Life's a funny thing
You think you know everything
and that the earth's just spinning around
but when the real thing comes, good Lord, the angels hum
and your whole world turns upside down

I look across the kitchen table, that's all I do
and there is that astonishing view

I wasn't expecting you
How you know exactly what to say
When the world is crazy, you make it ok
I wasn't expecting you
Awesome, gorgeous, smart as hell,
tender heart, you-know-me-so-well
you

It was just like a surprise party
for no reason at all
In the produce section my buggy
bumped yours and that was all
it took
I was shook
Good God, you gave me that look

I wasn't expecting you
How you love me at the end of the day
in your warm, amazing, wonderful way
I wasn't expecting you
How you know exactly what to say
When the world is crazy, you make it ok

I wasn't expecting you
Awesome, gorgeous, smart as hell,
tender heart, you-know-me-so-well
you

I wasn't
I wasn't
I wasn't
expecting you

(c) Carlene McDearis Wentworth
carlene@carlene.net   864.221.6331

I WASN'T EXPECTING YOU

The rain taps soft on the window glass
The old clock hums as the minutes pass
There’s a light in the hall you always leave on
Even when you know I’ve been gone too long

You’re the place I come back to
When the night feels too long to get through
Like a lighthouse in the dark
You calm my restless heart
And no matter how far I go
You’re the place I always call home
All I have to do
Is come back to you

I've been making my way the best I can
I still feel the touch of your steady hands
And the songs we sang in the kitchen light
Still find my heart in the quiet nights

You’re the place I come back to
When the night feels too long to get through
Like a lighthouse in the dark
You calm my restless heart
And no matter how far I go
You’re the place I always call home
All I have to do
Is come back to you

Miles may pass, years may turn
But every road still leads here
Through the joy, and lessons learned
Your voice is the sound I hear

You’re the place I come back to
When the night feels too long to get through
Like a lighthouse in the dark
You calm my restless heart
And no matter how far I go
You’re the place I always call home
All I have to do
Is come back to you
You're the place I come back to

(c) CM Wentworth

THE PLACE I COME BACK TO (Country Version)

They call me daughter and I wear that name with pride
He calls me honey and it makes me feel alive
They call me mama and it fills my heart with joy
They call me friend when they're hurting to the core

But there's a name that lifts me up and makes me strong
When the dark clouds come in and things go wrong

The name I answer to
When my world starts shaking and I don't know what to do
The name I answer to
When I need all the strength I can get to make it through
It's written on my heart in letters ten feet tall
The name I answer to is believer, that's all

They call me fighter when I take a stand
They call me dreamer when my goals are a bit too grand
They call me blessed when the pieces fall together
All these names will stay with me forever

I'm grateful for each role that I get to play
But when I need my anchor there's one name that lights the way

The name I answer to
When my world starts shaking and I don't know what to do
The name I answer to
When I need all the strength I can get to make it through
It's written on my heart in letters ten feet tall
The name I answer to is believer, that's all

I believe in second chances and the power of prayer
I believe that love can conquer and life's not always fair
I believe in chasing sunsets and the dreams that make you whole
I believe there's something bigger watching over every soul

The name I answer to
When my world starts shaking and I don't know what to do
The name I answer to
When I need all the strength I can get to make it through
It's written on my heart in letters ten feet tall
The name I answer to is believer, believer, that's all

(c) CM Wentworth

THE NAME I ANSWER TO

I watched a man get turned away
where I was sitting and having some coffee
He was homeless and dirty, held out his hand
I was silent, just said, "I'm sorry"

But he looked me straight in the eyes
And in that moment, I could see beyond his humble disguise

When did he
Stop being me
When did I stop being able to see
We're all the same beneath our costumes
We're all still learning in this classroom
That the measure of us
Is how we treat
The least
Of us

I gave him some money, he walked away
I watched him turn the corner
What promise did he carry that we’d never know
When did the world get so out of order

Aren’t we all one disaster away
From needing someone’s help along the way

When did he
Stop being me
When did I stop being able to see
We're all the same beneath our costumes
We're all still learning in this classroom
That the measure of us
Is how we treat
The least
Of us

Who was it said we should help those who need us
If memory serves, that would be Jesus

When did he
Stop being me
When did I stop being able to see
We're all the same beneath our costumes
We're all still learning in this classroom
That the measure of us
Is how we treat
The least
Of us

The measure of us
Is how we treat
the least
Of us

(c) CM Wentworth

THE LEAST OF US

CM WENTWORTH | CattyJam Productions