Staying Power

Story Behind The Song

This is about a relationship on rocky ground and the person really wants to work it out, pray through the situation and not give up. It's the struggle of having lots of good but some obstacles to work through.

Song Length 2:57 Genre Rock - Classic, Country - Rockabilly
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Troubled, Heartbreaking Subject Breaking Up
Similar Artists Big and rich Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Staying Power
(Amy Abernathy 2014)

Sitting on the porch's on bottom stair,
Smell of a storm brewing in the air.
I don't want to be on lonely street.
Wish we could talk honestly.

I needed you to put my mind at ease,
Leave no doubt that I can see.
The dark shadows came creeping in,
leaving darkness for my heart to live in.

(Chorus)
All we need is a little Staying power,
Pray to God in our darkest hour.
Oh, don't give up on me.
Baby can't you see,
We just need some staying power..

I'm choked up because I've been replaced.
It's funny how my thoughts have been retraced.
For what seems like centuries you haven't been around.
Time spent away from you is getting me down.

Baby our break up was a catastrophe,
I'd give anything if you'd come back to me.
I really think I made a mistake.
My hearts locked up and in chains.

(Chorus)
All we need is a little Staying power,
Pray to God in our darkest hour.
Oh, don't give up on me.
Baby can't you see,
We just need some staying power...

(Bridge)
Yeah, she doesn't know you,
The way I do.
Let's give it a chance and see it through.
(Chorus)
All we need is a little Staying power,
Pray to God in our darkest hour.
Oh ,don't give up on me.
Baby Can't you see,
We just need some staying power.





Amy Abernathy 2014
Gagirlames@hotmail.com

With some work this could be a good song. Great timbers in your voice in the lower register.

I like the way you've got the recording volume at a reasonable level, with plenty of headroom left. This makes it easier in the mix.

Decent effort and lyrics

Nice song with not much of instrumentation or noises. Good singing..
Good change in between

I COULD DO ALOT WITH THIS--WITH YOU YOUR VOCAL TIMBER I LIKE-THERES FEELING-GONA LISTEN A FEW MORE TIMES--THIS IS THE BEST STUFF-FROM PEOPLE--NO PRODUCTION OPEN CANVAS

I think this song has some good musical qualities,but needs a better musical arrangement. The singer has good vocal qualities. He has an attractive vocal tone .

I like the song, I thought it was more of a singer songwriter genre.

nice changes

Staying power has a good message. I think it is a song in progress as singer filled in a few spots about two and a half minutes into the song with some scat. However it may have been intentional.

I like the emotion in the lead vocals, very good voice

Heartfelt Break Up Song. A good break up song should make you feel sorry for the one who wrote it, and this song did exactly that. "I've been replaced." Good, original way of putting that. "Staying Power" is a good lyric.

Lyrics Amy Abernathy Music Brent Edens
Performance Brent Edens
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