Six Weeks Every Summer-Dottie West

[ti:Six Weeks Every Summer] [ar:Dottie West] [al:The Essential Dottie West] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.01]Six Weeks Every Summer - Dottie West [00:00.02]Written by：Fran Powers/fran powers [00:00.04] [00:13.33]Hopelessly the ghost of me sinks down into a chair [00:22.46] [00:25.05]And underneath the cushion there's a ribbon from her hair [00:34.84] [00:37.02]Just a crumpled up reminder that my daughter's only here [00:46.56] [00:48.91]For six weeks every summer and Christmas every other year [00:58.38] [01:01.04]The role of part time mother it's the toughest role I play [01:10.70] [01:12.81]Oh my name's up there in neon lights but lord what a price I pay [01:22.61] [01:24.84]Why the only thing it cost was giving up our used to be's [01:34.22] [01:36.60]And my little angel baby by the name of Shelly [01:45.55] [01:50.12]Bravely I step back into my room it's only cheap veneer [01:56.87] [02:01.18]And I die inside till summertime or Christmas time is near [02:09.23] [02:13.42]When up the stairs comes all my prayers yellin' mom it's me I'm here [02:18.87] [02:24.46]For six weeks every summer and Christmas every other year [02:33.28] [02:38.95]Just found a note my baby wrote she left it by the phone [02:49.17] [02:51.23]She knew I'd need some extra strength to make it through the night alone [03:02.03] [03:03.45]It says I'll always love you mama although I'm only here [03:12.93] [03:15.01]For six weeks every summer and Christmas every other year [03:25.20] [03:26.49]Oh I'd gladly give up all my fame if only I could hear [03:36.76] [03:38.22]My Shelly call me mommy every morning of the year