bootleg from the mint in victoria, bc, oct 7, 2023

slutty for jim cuddy

live recording from the 44 collective on mayne island of the most important song that I have written thus far. 

one for my grandma, mj.

lyrics: 

mary had a daddy and he drank too much
used his bottle like a broken crutch
used to fall asleep with the tv on
she'd sit there dreamin of a better one
then she met jimmy and he took her breath away
kindest thing she'd ever seen
at the altar, she asked him to be brave
god love her
my mother's mother

never was a beauty or a movie star
never had a diamond ring or a fancy car
but she had four babies and a loving man 
she held them close, she took care of them
and they grew steady like the branches of a tree
love takes root right where you lay it down to seed
that's a legacy, if you're asking me
god love her
my mother's mother

I try my best every day I rise
I fall as often as I fly
she was always there with an open door
I've been loved - of that I'm sure
Is there anything better worth hoping for? 
when I have babies and my babies have their own
wheel turns another time
I'll speak gentle of the woman I called home
god love her
my mother's mother
god, hold her, and love her
my mother's mother

my mother's mother (live at the 44 collective)

bootleg from an evening in the valley - a rescue farm and stunning music venue in summerland, bc

recorded on may 20, 2023

maddiestorvold