Текст песни Jerry Jeff Walker - She Made Herself A Promise
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Jerry Jeff WalkerAs a teenage girl in Texas, raised on dust and weeds and cactus She first saw pictures of the river Seine From her window late at night, she`d pretend the stars were lights Of the cafes in the St. Germain des Pres Chorus 1: And she longed to see the world, and converse with other girls As they laughed and talked and walked along the boulevard To float to Paris and the lights in a taxi late at night Seems like a leap of faith to make from this old farm But she made herself a promise that someday she`d celebrate Her birthday in the St. Germain des Pres After college she got married, she worked in theatre and had some babiesHer life took on directions of its ownShe became a working mother, she lived her life for othersFor her husband, for the children and her homeThen one day her grown daughter said, she was off to Europe andHave you ever thought about it Mom?She said of course I used to honey, a lot when I was your ageBut I hadn`t thought about it much until right nowShe remembered the promise, that someday she`s celebrateHer birthday in the St. Germain des PresShe sees how quickly life can pass by, how easily a dream diesYou can`t just live your life for someone elseSo she boards the plane for Paris, she thinks she`ll need a new dressAs she keeps that birthday promise to herselfOh she thought she`d do it sooner, seems so important to herBut life moves on when you`re off making plansBut every now and then it happens, a chance appears for you to grab itThat`s why this time she just couldn`t let it passCause she made herself a promise that someday she`d celebrateHer birthday in the St. Germain des PresAnd later take a walk beside the Seine