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The Locket
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The Locket was released on January 1, 2011 by Mercury Nashville/19 Recordings/Interscope Records as a part of the album Wildflower
January 1, 2011
LabelMercury Nashville/19 Recordings/Interscope Records
LanguageEnglish
BPM80
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Back in '41 you met a brown-eyed boy who called you pretty
He'd walk every day a couple miles out of his way to hold your hand
And keep you company
Your mama said don't call it love at 14
But sittin' on that front porch swing
[Verse 2]
He gave you his picture in a locket that you wore around your neck
Left it right beside your heart so you would not forget
The way it felt when he held your hand
And you swore that you would never take it off
And the butterflies you felt said it all
You were fallin' for the boy inside your locket
[Verse 3]
Back in '43, your brown-eyed boy went overseas
And had to leave town for a little while
He swore he'd marry you as soon as the war was through
You would be his wife
Standin' in the pourin' rain
You cried as you watched him ride away
But every day
[Verse 4]
You had his picture in a locket that you wore around your neck
Left it right beside your heart so you would not forget
The way his kiss tasted on your lips
And every day felt like a lifetime with him gone
And you prayed that God would bring him safely home
'Cause you made a promise to the boy inside your locket
[Verse 5]
Oh, 60 years, you two had together
And he's been gone for a couple now
And it breaks my heart to see you struggle to remember
And I've been writin' all your memories down
[Verse 6]
And I stopped by today to read a couple pages
Grandma, you sure look pretty
And you smile that smile
The one I haven't seen in quite a while
And you said to me
I want you to keep
[Verse 7]
His picture in a locket that I wore around my neck
The one I left beside my heart so I would not forget
The greatest love and the greatest man I've ever known
But it's gettin' time for me to head on home
She said that brown-eyed boy is waitin'
And I don't wanna keep him long
Heaven is callin'
And she said, my heart is longin'
For the boy inside your locket
Mmm-mmm
Written by: Mallary Hope
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