Cows make me think of Faye. She loved animals and worried, not just for their care but also if they were lonely. She did sing to the cows and donkeys across the street from her house. Animals all loved her as much as she loved them, and expected nothing from her.
She was a caretaker, for a human, for too many years without a break. Caretakers are frequently forgotten, taken for granted and misunderstood by everyone who hasn’t had that specific, unrelenting strain. That I failed to relieve the strain definitely makes me sad.
This song is my idea of her perspective.
I had a whole string arrangement in my head for this song that obviously didn’t happen this week. Although I probably still have a little time, I’m tired so this is what you get for now.
lyrics
Someone else can do the things I do for you
Give me time, there’s so much more I need to do
Someone else can get the dog hair off the floor
And set me free to do things no one did before
Who's gonna sing to the cows? When I'm gone
Someone else can do the cooking for a day
I could sit down it doesn't have to be my way
Someone else.can do the shopping for a week
It's not that hard, it's not a skill that is unique
Who's gonna sing to the cows? When I'm gone
I'm still around there has to be an end in sight
It breaks my heart to have my needs become a fight
I'll be forgotten because you never say my name
Unless you're sad, and it will never be the same
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