Carolyn Dawn Johnson

A young lady out of Medicine Hat, Alberta called CDJ by her fans, who is very overlooked by mainstream radio, IMHO.  Her music reaches down and grabs me at my very core.  She's a talented enough musician that Keith Urban has appeared on a few of her albums.  Her latest, "Stop for Me" is just one example of her talent for writing.

... I didn't understand

    That you could have pockets

    Overflowing with determination

    You give it all you got

    With no congratulations

    And still be at the bottom of the hill...

...Sitting on a suitcase

   Crossing fingers counting the days til it arrived

   I was sure that it was coming

   But somehow it just passed me by

   Oh how could I be so naive

   I always thought this train would stop for me...

Says a whole lot to me, especially about the position of women in my chosen profession.

Another is this particular gem.

...You can't jump in the water

    With one foot out and one foot in

    I think I'd rather just be alone

    Than to try and love that way again...

One more crumb

That won't fill me up

One more sip

That won't fill my cup

Don't ask me for another night

'Cause baby I can't

I'm tired of calling cabs in the morning light

With my high heels in my hand...

Sorry if I sond a little maudlin today, Gentle Reader.  I must just be tired