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Vocals by Brock Goodwin
Produced and performed by Brock Goodwin
Music and Melody by Brock Goodwin
Lyrics by Donna Aylor and Ande Rasmussen

there's also a piano vocal demo of it
produced by denny Martin
vocals by Dave Brooks on
you can hear it at:
http://www.songramp.com/mod/mps/viewprivtrack.php?trackid=14980

here's where you can read the story behind the song
http://www.jpfolks.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=188358

PIECES OF HER PAST

(c) 2004 Brock Goodwin, Donna Aylor, & Ande Rasmussen

Verse 1
Here's the quilt she stitched
It goes to my sister Tess
I'll keep the poems and letters
Left in this cedar chest
Since Grandma went to heaven
I want to read each page
And listen to the records
From her younger days

CHORUS:
THESE are the PIECES OF HER PAST
They MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME
SENTIMENTAL SOUVENIRS
OF HER HISTORY
SOMETIMES I CRY when i think of her
And other TIMES I LAUGH
BUT I'll ALWAYS HAVE
THESE PIECES OF HER PAST

Verse
Back of this photo reads
"A day I won't forget"
Grandpa's headin off to war
Waving from a battleship
Here's the necklace that he gave her
The day when he came home
Beside an old champagne cork
and dried petals from a rose

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE
There are many questions
I wish I would've asked
N' Though she's gone
she still lives on
cause I have

REPEAT CHORUS
(the pieces of ... )
Details:
 Uploaded: Mar 18, 2004
 Genre: Country (Contemporary)
 hifi Size: 2723 KB
 lofi Size: 1132 KB

Statistics:
 Plays: 743
 Reviews: 34
 Favored: 30

Member Review
dougballard
2004-03-18
Great song!! Great hook!! Great production and vocals Brock!!
Kikuko
2004-03-18
Ande... Great job by you and Donna on the lyrics... Very well written... Beautiful melody and Brock did a wonderful job on the vocals... Beautiful song! Kim :-)
freedomwriter
2004-03-18
Your words paint great picture throughout the whole song.The emotion comes through in every syllable and note.This is a beautiful song.Jim
donnavalentine
2004-03-18
Great job to all! Very nicely done!
Sing4joy
2004-03-19
Ande, Great Song. It moved me to the core. I just got back from SC going through my granma's "things" and brought back "Pieces Of Her Past" I love song writers who put "everyday life" into songs.
sonnyb
2004-03-19
Nice job, everyone. Good enough to get cuts, I'd think. Good luck! sonny
suebennett
2004-03-20
Great imagery and emotion Ande/Donna. Lovely melody, too Brock. VERY cuttable! Good luck...
rayf
2004-03-20
Ande, Donna and Brock, absolutely fantastic, let me know when it comes out....I'll buy it!
benkrahne
2004-03-20
Very Nice Job, Great guitar work Sounds like a good cd cut for someone Real heart felt Ben
pianoman3
2004-03-21
Superb emotion, tearful tale, spellbinding singing, gentle guitar. A special song by a talented team. Thank you......John
Teresadawn
2004-03-22
just plain beautiful! Teresadawn
andyjamesuk
2004-03-24
Wow! This is worthy of instant release. It's so real! Love the guitar as well Andy Titcombe UK
nadinegarcia
2004-03-24
The words say so much, melody just beautiful, singer has a great voice. Just an awesome job, you should be very proud of this one. Rogers TX
duyuhearme
2004-03-24
Ande, I listen to all your songs and this one is hands down my favorite. The imagery that the lyrics paint is awesome. Excellent vocal and guitar work. This should get cut. David-Tx
milinda
2004-03-25
Ande this really is beautiful.What a strong collaboration .The images draw you in from the start. It all works so well together.Very smooth! Milinda
suebennett
2004-03-25
Just listened again Ande - WOW! - gets better each time. This WILL get cut....
DawnHanson
2004-03-25
Very good song.I really enjoyed the listen.Thanks for sharing.
snm_ar
2004-03-25
Ande, Donna, and Brock, You three never cease to amaze me. I wish that there were more songwriters who took the time (like you three obviously do) to study & practice the craft. Job well done. ~Stef from SNM~ P.S. Brock, we need to get you a record deal, already! :)
jcs
2004-04-06
I had listened to this before and I guess I forgot to comment on how lovely this song is... Nice work and a wonderful tribute to your grandmother... Judith
bfd
2004-05-11
man...you're killing me. Barry
nangel4u
2004-06-06
Two words..... A HIT
JulesBloeth
2005-01-30
Brock can do no wrong, and with this lyric, this was a sure hit. Moving, poignant, beautiful... Beyond, that, there are no words.
lps45s8tracks
2005-03-31
Man what a song .Great story line.Love It Great voice.really can't say enough for this one could go on and on .
CarolDouglas
2005-04-14
Another beautiful song Ande. Very very touching and well sung.
tonielee
2005-04-30
Another song about me! I love it Gotz me vote!!
Teresadawn
2005-05-11
Ande, sumlime! i'm in love with your writing skills! xoxo, Teresadawn
nateboomer
2005-08-24
I posted a reply to this song once before on JPL. Man! Ande. Man! Major hand claps to you and co-writer Donna Aylor and that moving rendition by by Brock Goodwin. I have about twenty to thirty song titles that i haven't even written the lyrics to yet. Whenever i hear this song, it makes me want to write non stop. Ain't nothin' like a song about the Pieces Of A Persons Past. Nothin'. This is an award winning song. God bless, -Nate "Boomer"
Curtis336
2005-09-04
Hey guys, I've always loved this song. I heard Brock do this live around a campfire when I was visting him in Albuquerque on my move to Nashville. And Man, it sounded good! (I think my next stop was at Donna's in San Angelo after that hellish strip of highway between El Paso and there. I'm really looking forward to Brock getting to Nashville. When I moved here a month or so ago, I never dreamed that my favorite co-writer would follow so soon. Now we can write in the same room! I can't wait. For those interested in hearing more of Brock you can hear a few more songs at my website here on Songramp.
LaurieElizabeth
2005-09-08
Beautiful lyrics all fitted together perfectly with a perfect matching vocal. Nice job Ande & company. LEJ
songray
2005-09-11
wonderful lyrics and vocals on this one. very touching.
Germain_Brunet
2006-08-07
Again, I so like your titles, and that's where it all begins doesn't it. Nice sentimental lyric. I love the prosody. Everything works great on this one. Germain
Nitesong34
2007-09-01
Ya make me cry. What a wonderful song. Makes me think of my grandma I lost a couple of years ago. The lyrics are simply wonderful. So touching! Thank you! Nice vocalist too!

Tammy
lps45s8tracks
2007-11-19
(;AWESOME COLLAB;)Beautiful song.(((:RADIO READY:)))(:BIG BIG BIG HIT;)IMHO.Touching.Love it.I can relate to the Pieces Of Her Past.Your Songramp Bro.~(;Yrral Mallik;)
sideman66
2008-10-06
Hey Ande,

This is really, really nice. I love the simplicity of the song. And it is so moving. Great collab on everybody's part.

Alan