Something Real

My mama said "You can't sing"

My daddy said "You just stand still"

While my grandma told me I got the swing

'Cause she couldn't hear a single thing

I decided not to care

I decided to go my way

Packed my bags and left

Aiming only for the best

So I learned singing real fast was the key

To be a good singer, to have it in me

Although fast notes are quite fun

They won't make that one feeling flow

How should any melody be sung

To make you gather chills from head to toe?

So I heard that singing real slow is as hard

That's what made Sinatra shine in the dark

That's what made Chet Baker reach over the sea

And it's what will make a good singer of me

This whole thing worked for a while

But I felt the need for something more

So I tried changing my style

'Cause singing slow is such a bore

So after the journey to find my own voice

I learned that the secret is just to enjoy

Sing with my heart and a reason behind

Forget my body and loosen my mind

So after the journey to find my own voice

I learned that the secret is just to enjoy

Sing with my heart and a reason behind

Forget my body and loosen my mind

Loosen my mind