Cheers to the love my life

Not sure if anyone has been watching this season's American Idol, but if you haven't, you should.  Wednesday the Top 3 are performing 3 songs each!

Well, my favorite got the boot a few weeks ago, his name is Paul McDonald, this is him...

Isn't he the cutest!!!

I think Paul getting sent home was for the best, he is a very seasoned artist but I'm not sure American Idol was the right audience for him.  He actually performed with his band at Bonnaroo a few years ago!  Maybe I'll run into him this summer when I go! Hmmm...

Now here is a little background on Paul.  He is from Alabama, then moved to the place that will always have my heart and my sweet home state Tennessee.  He also is/was (not sure of the current status if he went solo or not) part of a band called The Grand Magnolias.  I recently bought some of my favorite covers he performed on American Idol from itunes. Folsom Prison Blues by the ever lovely Johnny Cash, Pick me up by Ryan Adams, and That's Why They Call it the Blues by Elton John.  

I'm sure we've all heard That's why they call it the blues, for me it was one of those songs that I knew the chorus but wasn't sure the story of the song.  I literally just looked the lyrics up and instantly started balling.

Now this brings me to why the title of this post is Cheers to the love of my life...

No, Elton John and Paul McDonald aren't the loves of my life...my sweet sweet boyfriend Jordan is. Jordan and I didn't start out in a long distant relationship, his dream is to make it to the majors for baseball and in order to provide himself the best situation he had to transfer schools. So he has been in Indiana since Fall 2010.  I see him most weekends, but it's still hard, those 2 days in Heaven on earth are never enough. He is going to Iowa in a few weeks to play summer ball.  I am so so excited for him, but the sad part is I will probably only see him 3 times this summer.  Eeekkk! but I have our love to keep me strong.

Just like poems, I think songs, you can make your own, you can apply them to make sense in your life.  To me this song is about a couple who has to be away from each other but he says please know I will come back and this wont be forever, so hold on until we can be together again, it won't take long.  I love you and I will always be your man. 

Here are the Lyrics...

Don't wish it away
Don't look at it like it's forever
Between you and me
I could honestly say
That things can only get better

And while I'm away
Dust out the demons inside
And it won't be long
Before you and me run
To the place in our hearts
Where we hide

And I guess that's why
They call it the blues
Time on my hands
Could be time spent with you
Laughing like children
Living like lovers
Rolling like thunder under the covers
And I guess that's why
They call it the blues

Just stare into space
Picture my face in your hands
Live for each second
Without hesitation
And never forget I'm your man

Without me girl
Cry in the night if it helps
But more than ever I simply love you
More than I love life itself

And I guess that's why
They call it the blues
Time on my hands
Could be time spent with you
Laughing like children
Living like lovers
Rolling like thunder under the covers
And I guess that's why
They call it the blues

Wait on me girl
Cry in the night if it helps
But more than ever I simply love you
More than I love life itself

And I guess that's why
They call it the blues
Time on my hands
Could be time spent with you
Laughing like children
Living like lovers
Rolling like thunder under the covers
And I guess that's why
They call it the blues 

And here is Paul performing it on American Idol ...

Paul may be easy on the eyes and I may love his music and cover of this song...

but he's got nothing on my man ;)

Have a beautiful Saturday everyone

XOXO,

Brittney