Blown Away

Album: Blown Away (2012)
Charted: 20
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  • Dry lightning cracks across the skies
    Those storm clouds gather in her eyes
    Her daddy was mean a old mister
    Mama was an angel in the ground
    The weather man called for a twister
    She prayed blow it down
    There's not enough rain in Oklahoma
    To wash the sins out of that house
    There's not enough wind in Oklahoma
    To rip the nails out of the past

    Shatter every window 'til it's all blown away
    Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away
    'Til there's nothing left standing
    Nothing left of yesterday
    Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away, blown away, blown away

    She heard those sirens screaming out
    Her daddy laid there passed out on the couch
    She locked herself in the cellar
    Listened to the screaming of the wind
    Some people called it taking shelter
    She called it sweet revenge

    Shatter every window till it's all blown away
    Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away
    'Til there's nothing left standing
    Nothing left of yesterday
    Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away, blown away

    There's not enough rain in Oklahoma
    To wash the sins out of that house
    There's not enough wind in Oklahoma
    To rip the nails out of the past (blown away)

    Shatter every window till it's all blown away
    Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away (blown away)
    Till there's nothing left standing
    Nothing left of yesterday
    Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away
    Blown away, blown away, blown away, blown away Writer/s: CHRIS TOMPKINS, JOSH KEAR
    Publisher: Capitol CMG Publishing, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • Lynn from Noi love this so much!
  • Anonymousso sorry you dad Carrie Underwood
  • Robert from Kintore OntFunny this song was done pointing at my house thing of myself and sister. Father just plain mean. Used to brag at least I don't drink. Charges finally came. But just old now. The house is still here.
    Yours Posidon
  • Cyberpope from Richmond, CanadaCarrioe did a good job, but Rion blew the song away!
  • Cyberpope from Richmond, CanadaJust heard this sung by Rion Paige on X-Factor -- wow!
  • Star from Best Place Ever, GaI love this song! (Not so much the video, but the song is amazing!)
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