

Prompt / Lyrics
[guitar intro] She’s been alone every night, for way too long She can hardly breathe and has bruises on her arms She’s been hoping that nobody’s gonna notice but of course they do Not even in her teens, already raising some one Wishin she could be out with her friends, having fun, Living a life of laughter like normal kids do [chorus] But her mama was a looker and she lost her mind Sold her soul to the devil for a bottle of wine Drifts a-way! Day by day! When Mama’s not home it gets cold at night, Holding on to her brother hoping they just might, Keep their heads above water But the water’s always rising There’s gotta be something beyond the horizon [verse two] It wasn’t always this way And almost every day She told her brother it was better before daddy had to go away, They used to laugh and sing They used to talk and play She always dreamed that he would save them, but Mama drank the dream away [chorus] But her mama was a looker and she lost her mind Sold her soul to the devil for a bottle of wine Drifts a-way! Day by day! [harmonica solo] When Mama’s not home it gets cold at night Holding on to her brother hoping they just might Keep their heads above water, But the water’s always rising! There’s gotta be something beyond the horizon [bridge] Hold on tiiight She’s almost broken but she won’t let go! Every niiight She’ll lose a little bit more of her soul! You know it’s hard to see clearly when you’re drenched in Booze, Mama didn’t even know what she was bound to lose, Didn’t know what she was doing, didn’t have a clue, It was her family or the bottle, but she had to choose! [harmonica solo] [final chorus] Mama was a looker and she lost her mind, Sold her soul to the devil for a bottle of wine, Drifts a-way! Day by day, When Mama’s not home, it gets cold at night, Holding onto her brother, hoping they just might, Keep their heads above water, But the water’s always rising! Theres gotta be something beyond the horizon, There’s gotta be something beyond the horizon [guitar outro]
Tags
70’s slither rock. Accoustic and electric guitar, full sound, raw emotional vocals, male harmonies
4:39
No
2/3/2026