Remember Me

[Ray Brookes]

I decided to write a song about a mother singing to her adult daughter about the sacrifices etc. a good mother makes when raising a child. I needed a female voice obviously so I asked my wife to sing it which she did after a lot of persuasion.

Mother:

When you did n't wanna go to school
Because you did n't wanna do sport
When you did n't wanna look a fool
Play truant and get caught
When you needed help to do what they wanted you to do
Well you must remember me I'm the one you came running to

Daughter:

When I got myself in deep
And everything falling apart
When I cried myself to sleep
Cause some boy had broke my heart
When I screamed and stamped my feet like children often do
Yes I remember you; you're the one I came running to

Mother:

I never once told you about
The many times I went without
The many hits I had to take
The many nights I lay awake
   
A good team we always were
Always knew just where we stood
But now the roles have been reversed
And the shoe's on the other foot
Here I stand alone and I guess this is something new
I hope you remember me, you're the one I'm running to.

[StephenM]

uh...please tell this lady to please please please sing some more and post them on here...we need more ladies voices...and hers is excellent...not just good...
I hear hints of Kate Bush and Karen Carpenter...
another stunningly wonderful song Ray....

yes...please more of this sort of thing...it's wonderful!

[Kenneth]

Yes.. I agree with Steve 100%.
Gorgeous. We definitely need more ladies around here to sing, and that was beautifully done.
Great song Ray, you write a lovely song, for sure.

[IanR]

Great song and wonderful performance.

A cracker!

[thetworegs]

Beautifully sung with the perfect lyric another for the pie pod

[Greeny]

This is stunning. The songwriting is amazing - emotional and sophisticated, but it's that beautiful warm vocal that elevates it into the stratosphere. I get the Karen Carpenter vibe too, and the song seems to inhabit that classic 70's MOR world. So many fantastic details. Pure class in every way.

[Kody]

Before I even looked at the other comments I was thinking this sounds like the Carpenters. I'm in total agreement - word for word, with what everyone is saying. Very nicely done!

[Farrell Jackson]

Excellent songwriting Ray and your wife has a pro sounding voice/phrasing!

Farrell

[TPB]

well I hope you are showing the misses all the comment outstanding vocal would love to hear more, Lyrics are heartfelt and relatable
Bravo Tim

[Bluesberry]

What a great vocal......music is not bad either  .....but what a voice.....the voice is what sells this one.....it would seem you have a recording partner now on vocals.....very nice.....let's have another from the two of you