Jewel

Released: September 11, 2015

Songwriter: Jewel

Producer: Jewel

[Verse 1]
Pop works in the shop 'til eight
Mom's on the phone and she's kind of irate
Sally's doing sommersaults on the lawn
Pop slams open the front screen door
Just to scare Mom, she says, "What the hell did you do that for? "
He washes his dirty hands in the sink
And things around the table are kind of rough
Mom says it's Pa, Pa says, "Times are just tough"
And me and Sally don't say much of nothing at all
The garage door light brightens up the night
Pa always works on cars when he gets in a fight
As if he could figure out that woman by working on that old car

[Pre-Chorus]
He said a car can cure any problem at all
'Cause seeing all those parts makes a fight look so small
I wish he'd put me and Sally in the backseat and drive us away
That's when he sits me down
He says he's gonna teach me about life
He said, "A man needs a car and a boy needs a bike"
I got my first taste of freedom beneath the light of the moon

[Chorus]
If it were me
I'd have the guts
I'd put to test those bolts and nuts
And ride away
So fast, so far

[Verse 2]
We put away our tools and go back inside
Mom feels left out and now she's starting to cry
I wonder if all girls are crazy this way
I wish that Pops would just get a spine
I said, "I know it's kind of little but you can borrow mine"
He just smiles and says, "Your mom means well, son"
You see
Most times are good, it's just some that are lean
But love makes up for those times in between
He got a tear in his eye as he took Mama's hand
Said one day I'd understand

[Chorus]
If it were me
I'd have the guts
I'd put to test those bolts and nuts
And ride away
So fast, so far
Ride away
So fast, so far
Ride away

Jewel Kilcher was born May 23, 1974 in Payson, Utah and raised in Homer, Alaska by her parents, Atz and Lenedra Carroll Kilcher. She is divorced from husband Ty Murray, with whom they share a son, Kase Townes Murray, who was born on July 11, 2011. Jewel is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress and author/poet. She is known for yodeling during her concerts. She has appeared on 7th Heaven and Crime Scene Investigation, among others. She played the lead of June Carter Cash in Ring of Fire, a Lifetime original movie. Besides vocals, instruments that Jewel plays are the guitar and autoharp. Songs that Jewel is noted for include “Foolish Games” and “You Were Meant For Me”.

As of 2010, Jewel has sold 15.2 million albums in her career, according to SoundScan.

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