This song is based on an actual incident that happened to a friend of mine.
lyrics
In My Arms
A cold night in November,
Homebound in a gridlocked mess of cars,
So I turned off down a road I didn’t know existed,
And all that I wanted was to hold you in my arms.
Ten miles of empty darkness,
Finally a street sign loomed from underneath the stars;
By the side of the road a ghostly hunched-up figure,
Head resting on two bony arms.
So easy it would have been to drive past,
Pretend I’d seen nothing in that bleak November dark,
But I hit the brake and turned back and got out of my car,
When all that I wanted was to hold you in my arms.
A frozen and fragile old lady,
I wrapped her in my coat to keep her warm;
And as I drove her back to the place she said she lived,
All that I wanted was to hold you in my arms.
So easy it would have been to drive past,
Pretend I’d seen nothing in that bleak November dark,
But I hit the brake and turned back and got out of my car,
When all that I wanted was to hold you in my arms.
[Bridge]
I helped her from the car to the front door,
And she begged me not to call her only son;
‘He’s not like you,’ she muttered, ‘thank God you’re here, not him’—
Then she grew heavy in my arms.
That cold night in November,
Heaven was lit up by one more star;
And for myself, I felt the greatest honour
That she’d died in the comfort of my arms.
So easy it would have been to drive past,
Pretend I’d seen nothing in that bleak November dark,
But I hit the brake and turned back and got out of my car,
When all that I wanted was to hold you in my arms.
A cold night in November,
And all that I wanted was to hold you in my arms.
The transatlantic flavour of Mandy Woods’ songs reflects a decade spent in Austin, Texas. Now based in Somerset, she plays
guitar and country blues harmonica and performs at venues around the UK. Mandy also writes songs about dachshunds, as WagsLyrical....more
Michelle Stodart’s folk music captures hope in melancholy, addressing the transformational aspects of the most challenging times. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 3, 2023
Recorded live at St Buryan Church, the latest from Sarah McQuaid is a showcase for the simple power of voice & guitar. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 16, 2021
Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert offer up a stunning minimalist country record, conjuring huge emotions with little more than vocals & guitar. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 13, 2022
A re-envisioning of Tony Rice's classic album "Church Street Blues" from Brooklyn progressive bluegrass quartet Punch Brothers. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 19, 2022