Brad Paisley, The Maines Brothers and a 25th anniversary

I drove to Temple last week and spent about 4 hours alone in the car. Right before I left, I found 2 cds that I had lost. They were my Maines Brothers cds. I was excited. In the 80's, in Lubbock, the Maines Brothers were the best. Many nights were spent dancing at Coldwater to their band. They were brothers and cousins. Their dads and uncles had a band a generation earlier. The next generation finally made it big. Natalie Maines is one of the Dixie Chicks. I like country music but I don't listen to it much anymore. However I do like Brad Paisley. It dawned on me as I was driving that he reminds me of the Maines Brothers. Their music is great to dance to and such fun, showing such humor. The Maines Brothers have a song called "Ain't Nobody Lonely" that reminds me of how my life felt before I met Mike. It talks about a girl walking around town looking for someone who might be as lonely as she is. 26 years ago, at the ripe old age of 20, I had given up on "falling in love". That seems so silly. I was so young but that is how it felt. That song sums up those feelings of thinking that guy must be out there somewhere, but where.

The lyrics that follow are from a Brad Paisley song that does the same thing. The first time I heard it, I thought it was about us. It is "All Because 2 People Fell in Love". The world changed when we met and was impacted by our actions. If you don't know, I met Mike in a restaurant. I was his waitress. At one point while we were dating, I even worked at a place called 14th Street Bar and Grill.


I recall a young man who was drifting aimlessly
And a young waitress who seemed lonesome as can be
In a little cafe right off 14th avenue
With a whole lot of help from up above
We met and things sure turned around for me and you
And all because two people fell in love



Yea there ain't nothing not affected
When two hearts get connected
All that is will be or ever was
Every single choice we make
Every breath we get to take
Is all because two people fell in love


So this one is for you, Mike. I will gladly take another 25 years, cause you sure turned my world around.