Name: Mrs. Murphy's Store
Duration: 4 min 29 s
Channel: WILD BILL AUSTIN
Description: "Mrs. Murphy's Store" is a song by Wild Bill Austin and The North 40. a short mystery story

Mrs. Murphy's Store

Wild Bill Austin and The North 40

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a short mystery story

Wild Bill Austin and The North 40

Wild Bill Austin covers the following genres (in descending order) Various Country, Various Rock, Folk (acoustic), Spiritual Contemporary, Middle of the Road (

Wild Bill Austin is returning to music for the first time in 20 years. However, since 2004 he has composed over 200 additional songs and has released "Give 'em Some Rock 'n Roll," a 12 song sampler of rock, folk and country on Local Scene Record Label, Big Bear Lake, CA. http://www.localscenerecordlabel.com/home.html He is now proud to rejoin sunFlower Music, as his career shifts into 6th gear!! His 2nd CD, "Ballad of the Asian Cowgirl" has all 16 songs (primarily country) selected and is waiting capitalization for a producer, musicians and sound studio. Our goal is a June 2009 release. And be on the lookout for "Fears We Left Behind," on sunFlower in the 2nd half of 2010. Please be on the lookout for Wild Bill and his songs!

Song Info

Genre

Country • Country General

Peak in subgenre #182

Author

WILD BILL AUSTIN

Rights

2009

Uploaded

November 25, 2009

Track Files

MP3

MP3 4.1 MB • 128 kbps • 4:29

Story behind the song

We never know when fate will come calling, but we never have to be afraid.  If we're playing straight with everybody, we'll come out OK.

Lyrics

Mrs. Murphy's Store                               © 2009  Wild Bill Austin

I		The boy was right outside
		Mrs. Murphy's store.
		Nervously, she watched.
		What was he waiting for?
		Appeared a whole lot tougher
		Than the townfolk that she knew.
		He had his eyes set right on her.
		She wondered what to do.

Chorus	You can't predict the time
		Fate sets aside for you.
		It's not planned for nor expected,
		Just something you go through.
		No time for you to panic,
		But hold on to your nerve,
		For when it's done, everyone
		Will have what they deserve.

II		A peaceful little town.
		Knew each others' name.
		Never looked for trouble.
		He stood there all the same.
		Tossed his cigarette aside,
		Started walking in,
		Saw the fear there in her face
		As he began to grin.					Chorus

III		When he came inside, she asked,
		What do you want with me?
		He said, My mom, Ms. Johnson's
		Shopped here since she was three.
		You got a light out in your sign.
		No one can see in.
		Lend me your ladder, and I'll fix it.
		Then they'll come back again.

IV		When she turned to thank the man,
		He'd already gone.
		She recalled what he had said,
		When he described his mom.
		Ms. Johnson was Ms. Murphy's age.
		A bad wreck years ago
		Had claimed her family's lives,
		Still, they watch over her store.			Chorus

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