SONG WITH NO MUSIC
(Donna Fargo)


Donna Fargo - 1976


She'd sit there lookin' in the mirror
That distorted the reflection
Of the woman she had pictured in her mind
And the makeup almost hid the traces
Of the wear and tear of life on her face
But you could read between the lines

About the unfulfilled dreams
That she spoke to me of openly
As if I were the only friend she had
And as I listened to her quietly
Talk about her life to me
Not knowin' what to say, I felt bad

She sang a song with no music
And words with no melody
Of all the bitter seasons of life
She was an unloved daughter
An unhappy mother
What was left of an unwanted wife

Between the fields and the red wine
Her metallic conversation left her
Somewhere between now and then
When the cycle of unhappiness
Was born in her and reborn
Like the love that died again and again

Said she hadn't wanted much
Just someone to love another
Married too young, didn't know too much very well
Had some kids she didn't mean to
Didn't know how to raise or love 'em
'Cause she'd never been raised or loved much herself

She sang a song with mo music
And words with no melody
Of all the bitter seasons of life
She was an unloved daughter
An unhappy mother
What was left of an unwanted wife

And, Lord, I felt sorry
And I wished I could help her
But she said she couldn't even help herself
She'd been too long waitin'
For the circle to be broken
It would just have to break with someone else

Said I had to leave for Boston
On an early mornin' flight
And I guess I better get myself to bed
I knew I wouldn't sleep a wink
But I left her sippin' on that drink
She reminded me so much of someone else

Who sang a song with no music
And words with no melody
Of all the bitter seasons of life
She was an unloved daughter
An unhappy mother
What was left of an unwanted wife



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2020)