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Our Annie

from Connections by Ginger Ackley

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This is a very special song about a very special lady, my husband's mother. She passed on awhile ago from something called "dementia" that took away her memories little bits at a time. I think she kind of knew this was happening because she would share stories with me when we were out riding in the car.... stories about her early days and when she got married and had kids... The words to "Our Annie" come from those tales told in the back seat!

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And she sat there, our Annie, saying, "How I remember!
How the flowers were blooming when I was a girl!
And I walked to the church with my father and mother
All the green trees were tall. All was right with the world!"
All the love's not forgotten, all smiles and the tears
All the days of our life time, all the days of our years.

And she sat there, our Annie, saying, “Once I was married.
Yes, I was a bride once and we were in love
And our mothers and fathers, they all looked so happy
And he's still here beside me and he's all I think of.
All the love's not forgotten, all smiles and the tears
All the days of our life time, all the days of our years.

And she sat there, our Annie, saying, “I had some babies
And the sweetest of babies there ever could be
I remember the story that they always wanted
I can still hear their words, “Mommy, read it to me!”
All the love's not forgotten, all smiles and the tears
All the days of our life time, all the days of our years.

And she sat there, our Annie, saying, “I used to know them.
Yes, I used to know all the people I'd see.
Ah, but some have moved on, now... others are resting
And now all of the faces, they seem strange to me.
All the love's not forgotten, all smiles and the tears
All the days of our life time, all the days of our years.

And she sat there, our Annie, saying “Sometimes my mem'ries
Are like bright shining fishes that swim through my mind
And I start to remember all the things I've forgotten,
But then time casts a net o'er the days left behind.
All the love's not forgotten, all smiles and the tears
All the days of our life time, all the days of our years.

And she sat there, our Annie and she looked out her window
And she smiled as she watched all the people walk by...

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from Connections, released May 1, 2014

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Ginger Ackley Cleveland, Ohio

Starting out in Texas, Ginger made it to Ohio as quickly as she could! Her music is full of magic and stories, seasoned with a love of folk and Celtic music. Her penny whistles often accompany her, too!

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