Mrs. Edwards Video (MV)

Mrs. Edwards told me stories about her previous life
Catch her in the garden while I was in the yard
Out playing "chase down Midnight"
That cat would run into her flowers
Disappear with magic powers
She'd come out to say, "Hi, Alec!"
She never said my name right
But she probably couldn't hear
Years of experience wore down her ears

Working in Biltmore as a maid
Getting paid living on the estate
Later got a job teaching at Whitaker
I loved her

I was only three, four, or five
I'd go inside when she'd invite
She wanted to show me pictures of her family
They had all grown up, her kids were gone
Moved about on their own
She was alone, but she had me

World Cultures class in seventh grade
The days had passed, and she had aged
But let me borrow her slide show for my
Greece project, I said, "You're the best!"

She got me rabbits and a Spanish guitar
She knew I loved music and animals
But when I got tall, she didn't seem to come out anymore
Even on Halloween, I kept going to
Her front door, but it looked brand new
Something changed, and I felt so afraid

Mrs. Edwards told me stories about her previous life
Catch her in the garden while I was in the yard
Out playing "chase down Midnight"