From the recording This Ol' Shirt
This song came about through a collaboration with my Nashville buddy Kevan Kirk. He is a super-talented writer and musician and all-around nice guy. While writing this one, it's like we read each other's minds. Lyrics and melody fell together like a hand in glove but then we went through an epic re-write over several months time to be sure every line was hitting home and that the melody was truly memorable like the girl in the song. I love writing with Kevan and hope this is the first of many. The one, the only legendary Pete Sallis did a killer job on the track and his vocal could be on the radio. I feel like he nailed Tim McGraw on this one!
Lyrics
THIS OL’ SHIRT
Pat Aureli and Kevan Kirk
(V1)
I flew home on leave today
Nothin’ in my old room has changed
School books from senior year
Your picture on my mirror
An old glove, a baseball bat
Dog tags from my grand dad
I opened up that dresser drawer
Found what I was looking for
(Chorus)
This old shirt has seen it all
Those red lips near faded off
If it could talk what it would tell
It’s weathered but still fits me well
The cost was small for all it’s worth
Wearin’ memories in this ol’ shirt
(V2)
Seems like it was yesterday
Waitin’ on the Stones to hit the stage
Checking out the merchandise, I let you cut in line
We talked and laughed and rocked all night
Fell in love by the mornin’ light
One look I knew it never looked better than it did on you and…
(Chorus 2)
This old shirt has seen it all
(Bridge)
It watched you leave in the pouring rain
It's lived, it's loved, it's stained
(Chorus - Breakdown)
This old shirt has seen it all
Those red lips near faded off
Yeah__If it could talk what it would tell
It’s weathered but fits me well
The cost was small for all it’s worth
Wearin’ memories
Oh__ never-forget-you memories
In this ol’ shirt...In this ol’ shirt
©2016 Patricia Ann Aureli,
Whole Lotta Pina Coladas Music, BMI
©2016 Kevan Kirk,
Kevan Kirk Music Publishing, ASCAP
Contact: Pat Aureli, 207-251-8313
paureli@hotmail.com