Poor Girls Dream
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Terri says
This song, lyrically is probably, to me, the most symbolic of my body of work up to this point in my career. It is a little more light hearted, with a bit of a “tongue in cheek” vibe, but musically I love the delta blues approach, especially the intro and outro. The banjo was run through an amp simulator, and the drum loop was made by hitting a music stand…a very organic and very real track. In real life, people struggle, and the very simplest things can make them feel like a million bucks…it is all relative…it’s not having what you want, it’s wanting what you have right?. Not always the case. In a lot of cases, the more you have, the more you want….and one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
Lyrics
Written by T Clark/T Shapiro/J Collins
She don’t dream of spring in Paris
Jettin off to Singapore
She just needs a quarter tank
To get her to the grocery store
She don’t buy filet mignon
She just wants some extra pork in her beans
It may not sound like much
But that’s the stuff that makes up a poor girls dream
She’s tired of haulin baskets
Down to the laundry mat
Dealin with the weirdos
And the stress of all of that
She’d rather put her dollar somewhere other than a washin machine
Well it may not sound like much
But that’s the stuff that makes up a poor girls dream
If you’ve got a million you want two
If you ain’t got nothin any little thing will do
She works on the clock
Punchin in & out for years
She’d like to take that double shift
And shift it down a gear
Go home and light a candle
Paint her toes a different color and just breathe
Well it may not sound like much
But that’s the stuff that makes up a poor girls dream
If you’ve got a million you want two
If you ain’t got nothin any little thing will do
A little piece of mind
Just a taste of what could be
It may not sound like much
But that’s the stuff that makes up poor girls dream
Yeah it may not sound like much
But that’s the stuff that makes up poor girls dream
A poor girls dream
countryschatter.com » Blog Archive » Terri Clark CD – “The Long Way Home”
02. Mar, 2010
[...] The second song we get to preview is called “Poor Girls Dream.” It’s been quite a while since we heard Terri do anything like this. It makes me want to get a copy of the whole album so I can listen to the rest of the music. You can hear part of “Poor Girls Dream” here. [...]
aidin
22. Jan, 2010
i love your songs
нeзaбyдкa
28. Dec, 2009
Спасибо вам огромное. Прочитал с интересом, и вообще полезный у Вас блог
WANTED
11. Dec, 2009
Вообще, когда читаешь такое, посещает мысль, а ведь это ж так просто, ну почему я это не смог придумать Респект
вopcepдeчки
26. Oct, 2009
Вопросик вот такой возник, кто обьяснит девушке как добавить этот блог в избранное?
Deanne
19. Sep, 2009
I love all of the new songs especially this one! I can’t wait to go out to buy the CD. I’ve missed you and am soooo happy you’re back!
I play your CDs ALL OF THE TIME, my son is getting tired of hearing the same songs over and over (not me, of course)so he’ll be happy to know I’ll be putting in a new CD soon! If you tour in Iowa, I’ll be the first in line to buy a ticket! 
Susan
10. Sep, 2009
This one is a hit for sure!!! I can totally hear this song on the radio. (Gypsy Boots, too) Keep up the rock/blues/toe-tapping tunes!
The lyrics take me waaaaaay back – glad I’m finally in a place to afford a full tank but dang if the car doesn’t take premium! LOL
Danielle Buquoi
18. Aug, 2009
I think we all have Poor Girls Dreams……great song!!
Chelle
07. Aug, 2009
When you grow up with a good work ethic and the knowledge money doesn’t grow on trees…
You are soooo thankful for the little things in life. You look at what you have rather than what you don’t….
Although, sometimes we do dream.
Julia Riggs
07. Aug, 2009
I was wondering when you were going to come out with a new CD now I know it has been worth the wate but then it always is. I love all your work but this album as a whole may just be the best you’ve done. They’re always great but this one seems to be songs that will be #1’s. Can’t wait till September, could the month just speed up.
Rae-rae
07. Aug, 2009
Yup, Love this:) It’s where I’m at in life right now….
Neva Szost
05. Aug, 2009
Great song Terri! Glad to hear you are coming back….can’t wait to have you back in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania! The last two time you performed at the Road House in Burgettstown was FANTASTIC! We’ll be wait’n!!! Keep singing you have a great voice to share with the world!
Lee Anne
04. Aug, 2009
Awesome!! As usual, you give your fans the songs that life is made up of. Can’t wait to hear more
Bren19
03. Aug, 2009
Sorry, was trying to say. LOVE IT!!!
Brenda Wetzel
03. Aug, 2009
Type your comment here…
GROS PATRICE
03. Aug, 2009
Great song!
Keep it coutry!
Bill Fyke/Patti Gouchie
03. Aug, 2009
Hey Terri: Patti & I would love to see your concert in Halifax in October….. Do you have any PULL??HAHAHAHAH
Your new song is, ya down and Mercury!!!!
We’ve both loved your music forever!!!!
See ya in October!!!
Bill Fyke & Patti Gouchie, DIGBY, Nova Scotia
Have a song you may be interested in Bill.taxmanFyke@NS.Sympatico.ca
Susan
02. Aug, 2009
Awesome, totally catchy tune! Thanks for making a “country” country song! So much better than all that pop stuff out there!
Connie
01. Aug, 2009
Your song rocks……….
Alex Pepito
01. Aug, 2009
Great song and lyrics…reminds me of your early songs with attitude…can’t wait for the Cd
suhlenhake
01. Aug, 2009
I’ve been waitin for this album for awhile now, I’m sure many feel that way, and what I have heard so far…..It’s gonna be worth the wait!!! I truly love what you do Ms. Clark.
Stephanie
toadcorp
01. Aug, 2009
Hey Ya TC,
Well, I”m likin that one. Sounds good, and the fun lyrics…..way to go.
toadcorp
Mary
01. Aug, 2009
OMG……
I have so been waiting for a New album!!!!
Yay……
So Love it…:)
Dar
01. Aug, 2009
Amen, sista! I love it when you sing stuff like this. Nice one, Terri Clark! Living in WV, I completely identify with this song. Atta girl!
kim weinhoffer
01. Aug, 2009
I LOVE YOUR MUSIC AND THIS SONG IS SO TRUE TO LIFE. I USE YOUR MUSIC TO COMFORT ME WHEN LIFE LETS ME DOWN .AND THIS IS JUST ANOTHER GREAT SONG OF YOURS. YOUR FAN AND FRIEND KIM
TNTerrifan
31. Jul, 2009
TC,
This is just another great piece of work from the conglomeration of you and Shapiro. I think you do some of your best work with him. LOVE, LOVE , LOVE the arrangement. Always thought your voice lended itself well to this style. A+ from this gal!
JC
Naomi
31. Jul, 2009
Gotta love it!!! This whole cd is gonna be a , one end to the other, playing all those powerful songs!!!
Love it!
Heather
31. Jul, 2009
Soooo is September 1st here yet???? i can’t wait! lol
Jody
31. Jul, 2009
I really like the banjo and the drum loop.. great beat to the song! I already know I am going to love this album!
There are some CD’s by other artists that I have bought that have to grow on me before I can enjoy them, but then there is music like on this CD and other Terri ones that I haven’t taken out of my player for a long time. I can’t wait! 
great job Terri! 
wayne
31. Jul, 2009
i love that song all your’s are excelent
Tim Grill
31. Jul, 2009
Bravo, simply bravo!
Ernie George
31. Jul, 2009
Love your music, can’t wait to buy the whole thing.
joanne Pascal
31. Jul, 2009
Oh my GOSH!!!! This new album is gonna freakin’ ROCK!!!!
I cannot wait for this cd. Thanks, Terri, for the longer versions of the snippets. I love all the instruments in this song…..the words are awesome. You have really struck gold with all these songs.
I LOVE ‘NEW MUSIC FRIDAYS’ !!!!
joanne
Linda Taylor
31. Jul, 2009
I know alot of us can relate to this song.
How many times have we gone into a grocery store or Walmart and wished we could just put anything in our cart and not have to worry when we got to the checkout if we had enough money to pay for everything we needed.
great song !!!
Billy P.
31. Jul, 2009
wonderful song probaly the way most people feel these days, hope it is a bigger hit than redneck woman.
trisha
31. Jul, 2009
Great song!
Penny (AzMich)
31. Jul, 2009
Oh yeah this is another good one!
Lynn T.
31. Jul, 2009
Hey Terri, this is just the song, that makes me wanna get up off this couch and take my life to a whole new level. It’s got real motivation. That’s what makes the songs that you’ve recorded, and write that gives me hope to just go out and do it. Love it!
Nanel
31. Jul, 2009
I agree..this song is great! Maybe cause i can REALLY relate!! haha…you sound great Terri!! Im getting more eager for the cd with every song i hear!! September 1st is coming soon enough!
agentflapjack
31. Jul, 2009
Terri, this is an awesome song! I haven’t heard you sing something like this in God know how long.