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She grew up with
the children of the stars
in the hollywood hills and the boulevard
her parents threw big parties
everyone was there
they hung out with folks like
dennis hopper, bob seeger, sonny and cher
Now, she feels safe
in this bar on fairfax
and from the stage I can tell that
she can't let go and she can't relax
and just before
she hangs her head to cry
I sing to her a lullaby, I sing
Everything's gonna be all right
Rockabye, Rockabye
Everything's gonna be all right
Rockabye, Rockabye
Rockabye
She still lives with her mom
outside the city
down that street about a half a mile
and all her friends tell her
she's so pretty
but she'd be a whole lot prettier
if she smiled once in a while
`Cause even her smile
looks like a frown
She's seen her share of devils
in this angel town
But, everything's gonna be all right
Rockabye, Rockabye
Everything's gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye
rockabye
I told her I ain't so sure
about this place
It's hard to play a gig in this town
And keep a straight face
seems like everyone here's got a plan
It's kind of like nashville with a tan, but,
Everything's gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye
Everything's gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye
Everything's gonna be all right
Rockabye, rockabye
Everything's gonna be all right
Rockabye, rockabye,rockabye, bye, bye
bye, bye
the children of the stars
in the hollywood hills and the boulevard
her parents threw big parties
everyone was there
they hung out with folks like
dennis hopper, bob seeger, sonny and cher
in this bar on fairfax
and from the stage I can tell that
she can't let go and she can't relax
and just before
she hangs her head to cry
I sing to her a lullaby, I sing
Rockabye, Rockabye
Everything's gonna be all right
Rockabye, Rockabye
Rockabye
outside the city
down that street about a half a mile
and all her friends tell her
she's so pretty
but she'd be a whole lot prettier
if she smiled once in a while
`Cause even her smile
looks like a frown
She's seen her share of devils
in this angel town
Rockabye, Rockabye
Everything's gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye
rockabye
about this place
It's hard to play a gig in this town
And keep a straight face
seems like everyone here's got a plan
It's kind of like nashville with a tan, but,
rockabye, rockabye
Everything's gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye
Rockabye, rockabye
Everything's gonna be all right
Rockabye, rockabye,rockabye, bye, bye
bye, bye
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I'd still like to know who the song is about. There has to be someone out there on the internet who can point out clues based on the lyrics.
@Ekkostar Drew Barrymore? Just a guess but it entered my subconscious...
@Ekkostar Drew Barrymore? Just a guess but it entered my subconscious...
@Ekkostar Drew Barrymore? Just a guess but it entered my subconscious...
@Ekkostar Drew Barrymore? Just a guess but it entered my subconscious...
@Ekkostar Dominique Swain shows up in the video, and the last scenes have her sinking in a swimming pool during a gala party - but the song is not about her - my
@Ekkostar Dominique Swain shows up in the video, and the last scenes have her sinking in a swimming pool during a gala party - but the song is not about her - my
@Ekkostar I think it’s Carrie Fisher. It could be many people, and maybe it’s going to always be a secret who inspires it. But Carrie hung around SNL people. And Adam Sandler used another Shawn Mullins song for credits in one of his movies. (George Harrison’s What is life”) People might shoot down the Carrie theory by saying she was a pretty big celebrity. And she dumped Paul Simon! I would like to off er her masterpiece “Postcards from the Edge”.
@Ekkostar I think it’s Carrie Fisher. It could be many people, and maybe it’s going to always be a secret who inspires it. But Carrie hung around SNL people. And Adam Sandler used another Shawn Mullins song for credits in one of his movies. (George Harrison’s What is life”) People might shoot down the Carrie theory by saying she was a pretty big celebrity. And she dumped Paul Simon! I would like to off er her masterpiece “Postcards from the Edge”.
its about someone who is lost in their life...they are not happy although people assume that her life is perfect its not. People pretend that things are okay when they are not..look for signs because inside they could be dying slowly
this is a purdy song. lotsa emotion. his voice sounds great, too. i just don't get the "nashville with a tan" part. >_
@Broken Hope what he means by "Nashville with a tan" is the city is like Hollywood in the sense that people tend to move there to get famous. Hollywood for movies and T.V. But Nashville is huge for the music scene, people tend to move to Nashville to make it in music like people move to Hollywood to make t in movies.
@Broken Hope what he means by "Nashville with a tan" is the city is like Hollywood in the sense that people tend to move there to get famous. Hollywood for movies and T.V. But Nashville is huge for the music scene, people tend to move to Nashville to make it in music like people move to Hollywood to make t in movies.
I like this song a lot but I don't get that nashville part either. I'm from Belgium, maybe that's why... ;-)
This song is so calming. It really is a lullaby. His soft voice in the verses goes really well with the sincere chorus. This song was put together well.. To have him only singing the chorus. It simulates what the song is about and I think that's genius.
This is just such a relaxing song, if you feel like things are out of hand, this song reassures you that things are going to be ok it will all pass over.
I just read that this song may have been inspired by Dominique Dunne's tragic story and that the actress on the video was even named Dominique. I don't know how true it is, they had other reasons why they thought that.
really really really good song, and i like the video too. they need to start playing it again tho
this song is really awesome. it really is a greta lullaby
its really sad, a lot of friends told me this one was my song its really nice and sometimes i feel that way