Name: Simone - Built To Last - Push Comes To Shove
Duration: 4 min 15 s
Channel: Mama Spiritual Publishing ASCAP
Description: "Simone - Built To Last - Push Comes To Shove" is a song by Simonesongs. My mom's life story - in a nutshell. She really did own a strip bar in Detroit, and yes, I have tons of song ideas from growing up there.

Simone - Built To Last - Push Comes To Shove

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My mom's life story - in a nutshell. She really did own a strip bar in Detroit, and yes, I have tons of song ideas from growing up there.

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Simonesongs

Singer, songwriter, punk rock girl. Ruler of all I survey.

Touring up to 75,000 miles per year, Simone performs an average of 270 shows annually (2007-2016). Independently financed and self-managed, Simone has achieved more than most indie-bands would hope for. National media attention, endorsements from international organizations and regular airplay are just of the few accomplishments this young artist has experienced. 'Strong riffs, hooks and melodies make Simone a highly-listenable band' (Miramar Management), but it is the energy of the live performances that Simone is best known. Sharing the stage with bands such as LA Guns, Bullet Boys, Dishwalla, JR Richards, The Sammus Theory, At Cliffs End, Stranded and many others, Simone exceeds expectations. Known for their live performances -- "[Simone's] got the look, got the voice, got the songs" (Steve Gilmore, Rebel Riffs), Simone tours throughout the US and Europe. Their music has charted on GarageBand, StereoFame, OurStage, NoiseHead and Imeem, and their independent release "Temporary Heaven" was awarded the E.A.R. (Excellence In Audio Recording) award in 2007.

Song Info

Genre

Rock • Rock n Roll

Charts

Peak #905

Peak in subgenre #61

Author

Mama Spiritual Publishing ASCAP

Rights

2009

Uploaded

June 12, 2009

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.9 MB • 128 kbps • 4:15

Story behind the song

My mom really had to struggle raising the three of us alone. Dad died while I was young. She kind of fell into the opportunity of running/owning a dumpy bar but made it into a successful strip club. The mafia threatened her and tried to kill her on the highway. She recovered, went back to work until it was time to close/sell and move on with her life. 
Seriously, she should write a book.

Lyrics

With three mouths to feed
Living on their own
Mama doesn019t know how she019ll make ends meet
On the outside she019s smiling
On the inside she019s dying
But her worrying, she won019t let them see

Sometimes when push comes to shove
You do what you will for the ones you love

Then Mama got a job
To feed the three of us
To feed her head two nights she went to school.
You know the kids had to stay behind praying for the time.
That our sweet mama could get back on her feet.

Sometimes when push comes to shove
You do what you will for the ones you love

Then Mama found out
 Cause her good boss lady was crying she said I019m dying
&  I019m giving you the key
Mama worked hard 
To turn around that bar
She sacrificed so much for my brother019s and me

Sometimes when push comes to shove
You do what you will for the ones you love

Mama could see
Competition from bars on her street
So she hired dancers to make more money
She caught some judgment
From society
She said so what, I019ve got three mouths to feed

Sometimes when push comes to shove
You do what you will for the ones you love

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