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A while back Glynda wrote and posted the personal story,
of a part of her life and after I read the story,
I asked if I could put her story to song.

She agreed and well folks here it is.

I just hope that I got it right.

God Bless Roy and Helen and Glynda


http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10502576

or

youtube lyrics only video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Yv_n2mrE4


The Only Love We'd Known - (c) Roy Cooper and Glynda Duncan 2010


My kids think I'm the best
For them I know it's true,
If you could hear my words mum
I would say the best was you.
I've stood by your grave
Many times this 40 years
Going over memories
As I wipe away my tears.

Chorus
Mother you took your own life
Leaving us five girls alone
We lost our greatest joy that day
The only love we'd known

What was on your mind mum
What hell were you going through
I wished you had talked to me
Was there nothing I could do
Don't know why you did it mum
What drove you to despair?
When I came home from school
I found the sheriff waiting there.

Chorus
Mother you took your own life
Leaving us five girls alone
We lost our greatest joy that day
The only love we'd known

Bridge.
I remember how you taught me mum to do the high school cheer
I was rushing home to tell you I was picked from my jun'yer year
But I never got to do that cheer, cause I took your place alone
Pickin' cotton in the fields, so as to keep the girls at home

I brought my sisters up
As if I was their mum
I tried to teach them Gods way
In everything I've done
You called me your sweet Glendale,
I'd sit upon your knee
You loved to hear me singing
Please sing again you'd plea

Chorus
Mother you took your own life
Leaving us five girls alone
We lost our greatest joy that day
The only love we'd known

Tag:
Now I have grownup kids and some grand-children too
We play 'round and make mud-pies just like we used to do
I wish that you was here now, you would have been so proud
Maybe you're looking down mum, from one of heavens clouds

I wish that you was here now, you would have been so proud
Maybe you're looking down mum, from one of heavens clouds

Roy,

This is so beautiful, you did such a great job with this, I never got to know my grandmother, but I know she's smiling today too.

Mother is still listening to this and still crying but I won't let her get up. So, I'm sending you this note from her and myself, she's telling me how to do all this, hope I did it right. Sherri, Glynda's good and beautiful daughter.

Thanks Sherri Perkins

Looks like you made a wonderful gift to Glyn and her family. It is a sad tune and done well.

Kevin

Hey Roy and Glynda,

This turned out beautifully! I know you too must be proud of this; it's such a lovely song…congrats!

Dottie

Roy, I am so sure this means a lot to Glynda. I enjoyed the listen and it was good of you to do this one for her. It is a pretty one, lyrically and musically/vocally.



Kimberly

Roy,
All I can say is wow! This is so beautiful, lyrically and production and vocals. Brilliant. What a wonderful thing you have done for Glynda and her heartfelt lyric. Magnificent.

Tracy

Kevin,

Thanks for listening to this song that Roy has made the lyrics so great and had his people to demo it....even though it is so sad, it is a part of my life, and Roy made it live on....

glyn

Hi Dottie,


Yes,I am so proud of this song, Roy has gone out of his way on this one...beautiful

glyn

Kim,

This does mean alot to me, that was such a tragic thing to happen to a teenager, to anyone...changed my life....but to have such a wonderful song come out of it from a special friend way across the world...yep, this means alot to me....

glyn

Hey Tracy,

WEll Roy did the rewrite on the lyric and he's the one that put alot of extra heart into this...can't tell you how many times i've listened to it..

glyn

Hello Glyn & Roy! Beautifully done, both lyrics and music. The only nit I have is that I lost interest along the way -- can't say exactly what it is -- maybe the lyrics can be condensed more -- make the points you want to make with less words and get out at about two minutes and fifty seconds or so. JMO, KOS.

-Dave

I would like to thank everyone who left such good comments on this song.

It is a personal story of Glynda's, that after reading, I just felt had to be done.

Probably too sad for radio play, but as I said, I felt it had to be done.

And I am so very pleased with the result and that Glynda loves it.

God Bless to all from me and Helen and Glynda

Roy, Glyn,

This is a very good piece of music. I have been touched so deeply by this song. I don't think I could have said it any better or more thoughtful. Roy, you have done such a pure and beautiful thing here. It goes to show what a wonderfully thoughtful person you truly are.

Glyn, my heart aches for you every time I am reminded of the tragedy and hardship that your eyes have seen. I only hope and pray that you are blessed like Job and you will get much more in your life than the things that were stolen from you. You deserve every bit of joy and happiness that comes your way.

With all the sincerity that my heart can muster,
Danny

Hi Roy & Glynda

Roy you got it right, absolutely beautiful, and the singer Wow, I'm impressed. Who's singing it?

Glynda, I'm sorry you lost your Mum through suicide, gosh, that would of been hard for you at a very young age.

Your song is very heartfelt, and I got all emotional, excellent write Glynda, special hug.

Hi Sherri, you seem to be just like your Mum hah, what a beautiful soul.

Danny K, you said exactly how I feel, well said.

Big hugs to all, Lv Michele

Danny,

Thank you for listening...Roy has rewritten my story in such a way, now my mom will live on forever, wish my kids could have known her...but now they will have a part of her because of Roys heart....

yes, i've been through alot, and i've learned alot...to my advanage...and thank you for you sweet comments..

glyn

Thank you Michele,

You are yourself such a sweet loving lady...yes Roy did great on this..I love it


glyn

Michele, I am so pleased that you liked the song.

The singer is one half of the husband and wife team who do some of my demos for me. He did the music and she the singing. (they both sing as well)

If you ever need their details, just drop me a PM.

God Bless from me and Helen and Glynda

This really touched my heart. My wife's mother died when she was very young so I can very much relate to it seeing the void that she's lived with.

Thanks Dave for your comments, we appreciate it very much, thanks for listening

glyn and Roy

Well, no clouds in this song. Rays of sunshine and moonbeams and stuff. Really heartfelt.
Ott

Thanks Ott, Roy really turned my story around into a great song,happy you liked it...

glynda and Roy

please bump,just don't want it to get lost yet, Roy really worked hard on this song..thanks glyn

Thanks Glynda. I will add this comment so as to bump.

I have also added the song to the successful colaborations post under general and bumped it up, so this song will not vanish....

he laughs insanly....

God Bless Roy and Helen

Hi Roy, when I click on your main soundclick page, this song isn't on your list...????

thanks glyn

It was down the page a little bit Glynda. I have moved it up to 2nd from the top.

Helens is no1 lol

ps

I am updating my website and converting all the songs to youtube videos with lyrics...

It's so easy then to read the lyrics on my website as you listen.

Our 'Jackson Kelly songs are both there and this one as well Glynda.

http://www.royandhelen.com

aJust over half way down the page.

Here are the direct links on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIeEMOMVUq8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB6uElpKw1g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Yv_n2mrE4

more to be added as I go...

God Bless Roy and Helen

Roy,

Beautiful job on this song! Very sad but heartfelt lyrics. I'm sorry Glynda that you had to go through this. Makes me feel like my life hasn't been so tough after all!

The first soundclick link did not work for me but I found the video on your website. Nice site btw. I did not know you had so many videos! Very cool.

Ricky

Hey, Roy And Glynda, a beautiful song, on alas a tragic topic, but the love that was incorporated into the lyrics shines bright. There are no real answers as to why someone choose to die, but obviiously she has lived on in your hearts, and always will, thus this song.~~~MFB III

Thanks for stopping by Ricky and glad you liked this song.

Yep I have made a few videos lol.... and I'm just updating my site now...

Again thanks for stopping by

God Bless Roy and Helen and Glynda

Wow, this is very powerful!

CamJam,

Thanks for listening to our song..yes, Roy really turned this one into a special wonderful song...

glyn

HiDee Roy & Mz G & your Demo Folks,

This IS a Truly-Beautiful Job here/Very Pleasant..yet-sad..to Listen To.

I think with a few-less Personal Things in-here you WOULD have a Commercial Song. (& you'll have to decide what to leave-in/take-out, should you ever want to Go That Route..down-the-pike.)

I've seen No Mention of "What-Happened-To-Dad"..& that'd need some Explanation in a Commercial Version.

I'd rather hear "The DEEPEST Love we'd known" since "ONLY" is tough to believe. (Hey, there's Grandparents, & Neighbors, Each-Other &...yeah, US, the Listeners.)

Plotline-Wise..WISH there WAS some hint at Why Mom Was SO-Depressed. Behind every Movie..even the 3-minute-kind..there's that detail called "Motivation". Was it Dad..Pills..Alcohol..Bills...? ANY hint'd make this a Better Story, JMO. (WHY? Because Mz G's Overcome...ALL-The-Above.)

She certainly has My Sympathy..(& my Grampa Good committed suicide..after a fall resulted in 50% paralysis..leaving my Gramma with 5 kids-to-raise..just like Glyn was left-with..so I for-SURE Identify with her plight.) Sainthood..that's what these "Captive Moms" all deserve.

Waal, back to Lurk Mode, after I say "KUDOS" for What's-Here, & Good Job on a Tough Subject.

Best Wishes & Big Hugs, All-Around!
Stan

Thanks for stopping by Stan and for your lovely comments and thoughts.

When I wrote this to Glynda’s story, I always felt it should be on a personal level and wasn’t ever thinking of it being commercial.

I do feel that the song makes it obvious that Dad isn’t around and the love I talk about is a young Childs love for a mother, that IMO is a special love and stands out against any other (at least most times).

But I do see what you mean.

As it is Glynda’s story and as you say beautiful, I will leave this one alone…. It’s better than I intended and expected.

Real sorry to hear that you had such a tragedy in your life as well.

Thanks again friend for stopping by for a listen and for your nice comments

God Bless Roy Helen and Glynda

Myself and older sister had the same father, he wasn't around for many years, he died several years later of a massive heart attack..the 3 younger ones had the same father..he was a Dallas policeman and was moved to Florida somewhere after the Kennedy shooting????? But he and my mother had already divorced. My mom was married and the day she passed, he (being our stepfather) went to his mothers house and we didn't see him much..

My mom did not leave a note, so we don't know for sure the exact reason why..anyway, I love what Roy has done with this and I appreciate all of you listening to it...thanks alot..

glyn

Stan, I'm so sorry you lost your grandpa bu suicide..it doesn't matter the age or reason, it's a terrible thing to have to go through. And when you don't know the reason why, like my mom, you wonder so many times..WHY, but I guess that wasn't for us to know...don't know what to say here, cause we'll never know for sure why.

This song brings back all those memories of that day, but I'm so happy to have this song...does help after all these years..

Again thank you Roy....

glyn

Just wanna bump this one more time, for my memories...glyn

Glad you bumped it Glyn or I would have missed it.

This is very touching - I would have thought so even if it wasn't autobiographical from someone I know. Nicely done.

And kudos to you, Roy, for putting it together!

Scott

Roy and Glyn,

Beautiful song...both words and music. The recording cuts off at the end where it could have faded out and it is a bit harsh on the vocal on the letter "S". Some de-essing would help the recording a lot. It's a bit long for radio play but if it's just for your own self satisfaction and Glyns, it's a fine display of work.

Stevie

Thanks Scott, i'm happy you enjoyed it...

glyn

bumping for Mother's Day, to you Mom, Lois Francis Mack

thanks glyn

Hi Roy and Glynda,

I had to listen again, this is just beautiful. Who did this demo Roy?

Glynda, how are you doing now?

Dottie

OMG what a poignant, powerful story! I see why you felt compelled to put it to music Roy! Fabulous lyrics, wonderful demo and great vocal!

Roy and Glynda

Very nicely done, very touching, everything fitting and being meaningful and respectful, as it should be.

I am gonna write you a PM about this Glynda.

Doug

Sorry, I hadn't gotten back till now, and thanks Dottie for listening again..Roy really did a great job on making this part of my life into a song..

and now i'm ok, just trying to keep up with my meds, therapy and trying to work in between..i'll be just fine..thanks for asking...love you

glyn

Hi Charlie,

Thanks for taking your time to check out this wonderful song..
Roy really surpised me with how great it turned out..

glyn

Hey Doug,

I got your PM, thank you, yes tis is a hard subject, but hopefull this song, may or will help someone else down the road in seeing that they aren't the only ones that's gone thru this, and they not need to feel ashamed, or angry, or guilty...it's just sad that it took me 40 years to even write the story of how I felt....but, now i'm thrilled that Roy took the steps and had the heart to get the song done..just great..all i can say, it's great....and Roy and Helen will be in my heart forever..

glyn

Hi Roy, Glynda,

Wow ... amazing story. The song does a great job telling it in a way that is more hopeful than tradgic. The chorus melody is very nice - love that harmony..

Yes i can see how this could inspire and help others.

thank you very much for sharing it.
g

Glen,

Again, thank you for listening to this song, Roy put into a song what I had trouble even writing down on paper, my heart and thoughts were everwhere...but it's not hard remembering...so I wrote it down rather fast as going through that day and night, i'm sure there are things I don't want to remember, that whole year was a hard one to bear on each of us...you know, the first Christmas without her, the first Thanksgiving without her, and so on...some times we'd all just cuddle together and hold each other and not say a word...but, now we're all grown and only the memories are left...and we're ok....thank God for that, he was there for us, everywhere we went, all the time, whenever we needed him, that's what mostly got us through..

sorry, for going off....i'm really ok..and all this still helps...

glyn

Glyn,
Sounds like you have enough memories for at least a couple more songs

It's great to be able to explress them this way.

take care,
g