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Songs:Cactus In A Coffee Can (57461)
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STEVE SESKIN ALLEN SHAMBLIN She had the window and I had the aisle She looked 25 but she was shakin' like a child when we took off I looked over and clutched in her hands There was a cactus in a coffee can She was holdin' that thing like it was all she had She smiled at me but I could tell she was sad Somewhere over denver I asked her her name She said, "Elena," then told me she came from Santa Fe She ordered a drink and a wall came down Yeah she started talkin' and pain poured out She told me a story I'll never forget She had me in tears when she looked at me and said "My mama's first love was crack She made her livin' lyin' on her back She gave me away on the day that I was born" She said, "The last 10 years I've spent trackin' her down It just don't seem fair that when I finally found her she was almost gone We had two weeks together to laugh and to cry Two weeks to say hello and goodbye She gave me this little cactus, said it's kinda like me, It'll hurt you to hold it but it blooms every spring Now I'm on my way back to New Mexico Was gonna scatter her ashes where the desert winds blow But I came up with a better plan Gonna keep 'em in the bottom of this coffee can My mama was a tortured soul But I still love her even though She gave me away on the day that I was born" The plane touched down and we both got off I took her hand, said, "sorry for your loss." She said, "thanks for listenin', for bein' here "I've been wantin' to talk about her for so many years" Now I'll probably never see Elena again But we met as strangers and parted as friends As we waved goodbye I was sure of one thing There'll be a flower on that cactus come next spring
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 | Country Folk 623 items |
 | Solo vocalist 11,248 items |
 | Acoustic guitar 9,316 items |
 | Steel guitar 240 items |
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