Thanks, Jessica. You shared this via Instagram via Facebook or Twitter or one of those damned social media thingamajiggers and I was all “Oh! A Tracy Chapman song I’ve never heard!” and I actually searched for and listened to it. Not even just a casual click. Your day-long preoccupation was enough for me to think it must be good.
I had just written this post, feeling all smug and Earth Motherly, and then.
Why was I such a young fool
Thought I’d make history
Making babies was the best I could do
Thought I’d made something that could be mine forever
Found out the hard way one can’t possess another
All that I have is my soul. I guess I’d better polish it up, now.
I love this song and cannot for the life of me remember where I first heard, but I’m a huge Tracy fan from back in the day, so I had to have it.
Hi Tracy,
I’m glad the song moved you too. Such amazing lyrics. Kills me the part”Oh my momma told me, because she said she learned the hard way, don’t give or sell your soul away.” anyways, I’m off to read your post. Btw its me. Lindsay who posted it, Jess and I look alike and it’s confusing since I tweet from that pic of us!! Glad you listened to it 🙂