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This song tells the story of a teenage member of my extended family and her struggle with the traumas of modern life.
Player Credits:
Glenn Wilson – Drums
Sean Rudd – Bass Guitar
Duncan Toombs - Acoustic Guitar
Stuart French – Electric and Acoustic Guitars
Tim Wedde – Keyboards
James Gillard, Camille Te Nahu – Backing Vocals
written by Anthony Classen
She was only sixteen when she left home
With a suitcase full of dreams
Off into the unknown
With no real plans
And no idea
Just a burning desire
While ignoring her mother’s tears
She stepped into the fire
Chorus
We all wished her well as we waved goodbye from the verandah
The message that we all wanted to send her
Was if she wants her dreams to come true
She should start by waking up
Where will she sleep
Where will she eat
And what about money
Or the company she’ll keep
Will she find work out there and support herself
There’ll be times she be afraid
And there’ll be times she’ll need help
With the need to find out
All about life for herself
Too proud to ask her mother
For advise or ask for help
Chorus
We all wished her well as we waved goodbye from the verandah
The message that we all wanted to send her
Was if she wants her dreams to come true
She should start by waking up