Number 6 in my top ten people to listen to in the folk/bluegrass/country genre is someone most people are very familiar with – Shawn Colvin. I grooved along back in the 90’s to ‘Sunny Came Home’ and had the album that I listened to a few times. Once the songs charm wore off the album got sold and I never really listened to Shawn again.

Earlier this year I went with a friend to 3 girls and their buddy tour and Shawn was one of the performers and I walked away totally in awe of her live. The next day I went out and purchased 5 Shawn Colvin albums and was blown away by each album. The artistry she exudes is something that is so lacking in today’s music. Honestly I am not sure how to even begin to describe lyrically what she does. The best thing to do is let them speak for themselves.

I try to say the words, but they don’t come out right
It’d be much easier if you would just stay the night
That look in your eye’s got me thinking something’s wrong
Just like that, you’re gone

How could I bee so blind, how could I be such a fool?
Cause in this game of love, there ain’t no damn rules
That look in your eye’s got me thinking somethings wrong
Just like that, you’re gone

I treated you so good, I gave you everything that I had
Now give me one good reason why I deserve to be treated this bad
That look in you eye’s got me thinking somethings wrong
Just like that, you’re gone

If lovin’ is the game, you can, you can count me out
I’m tired of being a fool, I know what you’re, you’re all about
There’s not surprise that the look in your eye’s telling me it might be time to move on
And just like that
And just like that
And just like that I’m gone

If you know Shawn Colvin from Sunny Came Home, but have not listened to her newer stuff be sure and check out her stuff at http://www.shawncolvin.com/

A few pictures I took of Shawn in concert:

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