Sunday, December 13, 2009

Andrew McMahon: A Song For Katie

Hey Everyone!
I'm sure you're all getting a wee bit sick of my Jack's Mannequin blogs on her, but I cant help myself. I'm sorry, please forgive me. I just want to share this song with you... its incredible. Its called Katie, written about his sister Katie when he found out that she was a match for his stem cell donor. This is explained in his documentary Dear Jack and I swear, it about had me in tears. I wont bore you with this any longer, but below is the song (live performances only) and the lyrics. Let me know what you think! Personally, if I were Katie, I'd be floored and I think she was.






LYRICS:
Katie you're a brave girl, and I know its only just started.
I'm gonna be there at 6, with some flowers on sticks
That were clipped just to make the weak strong.
And Katie, its a strange world when girls can get so broken hearted
If it were me and the universe, I'd get the worst of this gone.

Katie, Katie I'm sorry that in your condition
The sunshine's been missing but Katie,
Don't believe that it isn't there.
Oh and Katie, Katie be happy
This world can be ugly, but isn't it beautiful?
We're not really here, and we're really not there
We're really not there.

Katie you're a brave girl and courage is something I'll need now.
'Cause its been a hell of a day I've spent fading away
We all fade sometimes, I believe
And Katie its a strange world as I watch the tables get turned around
And you've got the strength that I've lost in a thought that would carry me.

And Katie, Katie I'm sorry that in your condition
The sunshine's been missing but Katie,
Don't believe that it isn't there.
Oh and Katie, Katie be happy
This world can be ugly, but isn't it beautiful?
We're not really here, and i'm really not there

Whoa
Whoa

And it's not the end of the world,
It's not the end of the world,
It's not the end of the world,
'Cause the cops wouldn't break up this party.

And Katie, Katie I'm sorry that in your condition
The sunshine's been missing but Katie,
Don't believe that it isn't there.
Oh and Katie, Katie be happy
This world can be ugly, but isn't it beautiful?
We're not really here, and we're really not there.

Oh Katie, Katie I'm sorry that in my condition 
Your sunshine's been missing but Katie,
Don't believe that it isn't there
Oh Katie, Katie be happy 
This world can be ugly but isn't it beautiful?
We're not really here, and we're really not there
We're really not there,
We're really not there.

Katie, you're a brave girl,
And I know its only just started. 



Rock On,
- Girl At The Rock Show

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