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‘Skin’ by Rascal Flatts

Tue, 24 January 2006, 9:09 pm by jadeite

Why are all songs with the name ‘Beth’ in it always so sad? First Gab introduced me to ‘Beth’ by KISS, which is surprisingly tender and sweet and melancholy; and now ‘Skin’ by Rascal Flatts, about a girl named Sara Beth who has cancer. Sniff.

Sara Beth is scared to death
To hear what the doctor will say
She hasn’t been well
Since the day that she fell
And the bruise, just won’t go away
So she sits and she waits with her mother and dad
Flips through an old magazine
Till a the nurse with a smile
Stands at the door
And says will you please come with me

Sara Beth is scared to death
Cause the doctor just told her the news
Between the red cells and white
Something’s not right
But we’re gonna take care of you

Six chances in ten it won’t come back again
With the therapy were gonna try
It’s just been approved
It’s the strongest there is
I think we caught it in time

Sara Beth closes her eyes
And she dreams she’s dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very first love was holding her close
And the soft wind is blowing her hair

Sara Beth is scared to death
As she sits holding her mom
Cause it would be a mistake
For someone to take
A girl with no hair to the prom

For, just this morning right there on her pillow
Was the cruelest of any surprise
And she cried when she gathered it all in her hands
The proof that she couldn’t deny

It’s quarter to seven
That boy’s at the door
And her daddy ushers him in
And when he takes off his cap
They all start to cry
Cause this mornin where his hair had been
Softly she touches just skin

And they go dancin
Around and around without any cares
And her very first true love is holding her close
And for a moment she isn’t scared

5 comments to “‘Skin’ by Rascal Flatts”

  1. hey babe! haven’t seen you for a real long time.. :) Can i link u? U can find me at jessicaquek.blogspot.com ya? :)

         by jessica January 25th, 2006 at 9:40 am

  2. hello :) how did you find my blog? sure…go ahead :)

         by jadeite January 25th, 2006 at 9:43 am

  3. haha~ err. you can commission me to write a song about ‘Beth who plays Scrabble’ or ‘Beth who goes to church’. :p

         by bin January 25th, 2006 at 11:04 am

  4. Bin?!??!

    Hahahaha. And it won’t be sad right :D

         by jadeite January 25th, 2006 at 12:26 pm

  5. of cos~ I’m Bin the one who’s forever optimistic~ :D

         by bin January 25th, 2006 at 5:54 pm

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