Reba Nell McEntire (born on March 28, 1955) is a Grammy Award-winning singer and one of the best-selling country music performers of all time, known for her pop-tinged ballads that include 22 #1 hits. She has issued 29 albums, with more than 45 million records sold as of 2006. With a contract to Mercury Records, McEntire began her professional career with a hard honky tonk sound, which didn't go over well at a time when country music was dominated by outlaw country artists like Willie Nelson and David Allan Coe. "Three Sheets in the Wind"/"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" became her first charting single in 1978 (see 1978 in music), and was followed by the bigger hit "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven" (1980, 1980 in music). With more pop-oriented balladry, McEntire began to expand her audience during the early 1980s, signing to MCA Records in 1984 (see 1984 in music) and becoming one of the best-selling country artists of all time, releasing three volumes of greatest hits collections.
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Reba Mcentire
(shawna harrington-burkhart, liz hengber, reba mcentire)
Uncle slim had let her know she couldnt ride that horse
He was the one that was only meant for men
She walked around till way after dark
Rode that horse with all her heart
And in the night how she rode
Chorus:
Somehow she always knew she had the strength inside
And even if she fell shed survive
In spite of all the tears she may cry
This is how she has to live her life
As hard as it may be, she has to find out for herself
Mama and daddy told her from the start he was no good
Theyd seen how he treated the other girls
She waited around till the sun went down
Slipped out of the house not makin a sound
And in the night oh how they drove
Repeat chorus:
It was fifteen years to the day he became a stranger in her eyes
In the coldest words of anger
He said without me you wont survive
Theres a suitcase in the closet she had packed six months ago
She dont leave a note thats not her style
So she waited around till way after dark
Left that man who broke her heart
Now shes gone, oh shes gone
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