I had an innate ability to tap into my sister's heart. I originally wrote this song when she was going through a tough time emotionally. She loved the song so much. Interestingly, she had a dream very close to the time I wrote this song. A dream that vividly matched some of the lyrics I was writing. She loved the song very much and it gave her validation for a broken heart and also hope for the future.
Scott McClatchy beautifully altered the lyrics to reflect our heartaches now at this devastating loss of our amazing Jeannine. It's my honor to have collaborated with him, a dear friend to my sister. He brought her a lot of smiles and was a positive force in her life.
Sunny & 72
I had this lonesome heartache
Coming back to visit me once more
And there’s nothing that any friend’s advice
Or some doctor’s note could cure
Time will make it better
I keep hearing people say
Well my mood changes like the weather
And there’s storm clouds rolling in today
When it rains my heart aches deeper
When I sleep my dreams are sweeter
But on snowy days I just hide away
Til the breeze blows back my blues
When it’s hot the nights are colder
Spring is coming on and I’m feeling older
When it’s sunny, and a high of seventy two
Maybe I’ll be over you
Over you
I’ve been contemplating the future
And just what tomorrow may hold
And thinking about all the plans you made
And all the stories now left untold
So I sweep all the embers
From the fire that you burned
And think about what could have been
And just how your choices turned
Well just like a sunset
That we know has to end
But there are nights that I still hear your voice
Carried on the northern wind
When it rains my heart aches deeper
When I sleep my dreams are sweeter
But on snowy days I just hide away
Til the breeze blows back my blues
When it’s hot the nights are colder
Spring is coming on and I’m feeling older
When it’s sunny, and a high of seventy two
Maybe I’ll be over you
Over you