Rough guitar vocal recording courtesy of Billy Falcon's castleLyrics: If I don't move nothing will except the clock hands/ So I get up, put on makeup like any woman/ no choice but to be strong, I go out on my own and conquer every fire/ And when the weatherman says you should just stay in, I run outside/ After the year I’ve had, the storm is my companion, the one place where God and I let water run/ After the year I’ve had, the lightning is my ally when thunder cries and I fight like mad/ After the year I’ve had/ After the year I've had/ When they ask me how am I doin’ I always say I’m fine/ Cause I don’t see there’s any need, complaining wastes my time/ I’m good at finding hope and learning how to cope with any raging fire/ so when the weatherman says you should just stay in, I run outside/ After the year I’ve had, the storm is my companion, the one place where God and I let water run/ After the year I’ve had, the lightning is my ally when thunder cries and I fight like mad/ After the year I’ve had/ After the year I've had / And when lightning strikes I believe it’s light gives me strength, strength when I need/ Cause after the year I’ve had, the storm is my companion, the one place where God and I let water run/ After the year I’ve had, the lightning is my ally when thunder cries and I fight like mad/ After the year I’ve had/ After the year I’ve had

After the Year I've Had

A rough vocal demo... recorded late at night, so please forgive the rough voice!
A Song for my Dad, Jeffery Alan Foshee (Sept. 16, 1956-Sept. 28, 2010)
Written in late Oct. 2010
"My Load is Lighter" lyrics:
They all said he had more to do
More to see, more to prove
Oh so young with more to love
but we did not know he could from up above

And now my roads are wider
and my night seems brighter
my load is lighter than before
And the obstacles seem smaller
and what was wrong seems righter
My load is lighter than before
So I know my Dad has not forgot
He’s up there pullin’ weight with God

And I know that there will come a day
when I will beg to see his face
But if it’s like yesterday
He will show himself, he’ll find a way

Cause now my roads...

And from now on when I pray to my Lord
I think my God and Dad for their hard work

Chorus

My Load is Lighter

Copyright 2009. Recorded by Jennifer Lee. Mixed by Jenneifer and mastered by Mike Iacopelli at Young Avenue Sound (courtesy of the late Skip McQuinn). RIP Skip. Thank you.

Lead and Backing Vocals/Guitar: Marissa Lynae Foshee
Backing Vocals/Cello: Jana Misener
Percussion: Andrew Elledge
Guitar/Mandolin: Jimmy Ellis
Album artwork/design: Amber Iacopelli
All songs written by Marissa Lynae Foshee. Copyright 2009



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