From the recording His Love's Like A Small Town
This song was written after when stylist Helen Williams asked me to write a song for Belle Ame's "Style for the Cure" event. Breast cancer victims and their family members where asked, "What do you want the world to know about your story?" The answers were complied and somehow became this song. Sincerest thanks to all those who were brave enough to share their story. A video is available on YouTube.
Lyrics
Little Pink Ribbon c2010 by April Fraiser/BMI/Georgia Smiles
THAT SCHOOL BUS’LL BE THERE IN A MINUTE
HER HEART BREAKS FOR THE LITTLE GIRL WHO’S IN IT
IT’S BREAKING FOR THE MAN WHO’S HOME BY SIX
‘CAUSE HOW DO YOU TELL YOUR BABY AND BEST FRIEND
THAT LITTLE THING MOMMY PAID NO ATTENTION TO
WAS REALLY SOMETHING NOW IT’S STAGE TWO
SHE FEELS RESPONSIBLE AND ROBBED
SHE’D LIKE TO PRAY BUT WONDERS WHERE’S GOD (SHE SAYS)
CHORUS
HOW DARE IT COME FOR ALL MY DREAMS
CRUSHING THOSE WHO MEAN EVERYTHING
I CAN’T DIE BUT WHAT IF I CAN’T KEEP LIVING
HOW IRONIC IT COMES IN A LITTLE PINK RIBBON
SHE SAID IT HURT THE MOST WHEN I LOST MY HAIR
IT HURT SO MUCH MORE KNOWING HE HAD TO BE THERE
THEY CRIED WHEN THE REALIZATION CAME
SHE COULD’VE PASSED DOWN TO HER ANGEL THIS VERY SAME THING (SHE SAYS)
CHORUS
I’VE LOST MORE STRENGTH THAN I KNEW I HAD
BELIEVING FOR BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD
I GET SO TIRED BUT I’LL FIGHT LIKE THE BEGINNING
WHILE TEARDROPS FALL ON A LITTLE PINK RIBBON
BRIDGE
IT’S BEEN TWO YEARS SHE’S LIVING CANCER FREE
SHE KEEPS A RIBBON CLOSE BY SHE SAYS IT’S REMINDING ME
CHORUS
THE SAME GOOD LORD WHO HEALED ME
GAVE ME GIFTS OF SWEETER THINGS
LIKE LIVING AND LOVING AND THANKSGIVING
HE SENT THEM TO ME IN A LITTLE PINK RIBBON
IT CHANGES EVERYTHING A LITTLE PINK RIBBON