Expert: Mel Priddle - 5/16/2007

Question
Okay I can't remember all the words or the title or artist here is a shot right...............

Mary Beth is scared to death.....

The song is about a teenage girl that gets told she has cancer and she dreams beautiful dreams about having hair and dancing and being heathy.  She is also worried that none will want to take her to the prom.  All of her hair falls out on her pillow one night and later in the song her boyfriend shows up in a tux to take her to the prom and he has shaved he's head to match her's.  It is a very sweet country song and hasn't been around a long time 2 maybe 3 years at the most.

Thank you for trying hopefully you have a better memory than I.

Answer
Hello Kristelle,

This song is called "SKIN (SARA BETH)" and it was recorded by Rascal Flatts.


Sara Beth is scared to death
To hear what the doctor will say
She hasn't been well
Since the day that she fell
And the bruise, it just won't go away
So she sits and she waits
With her mother and dad
And flips through an old magazine
Til the nurse with the smile
Stands at the door
And says, "will you please come with me?"

Sara Beth is scared to death
Cause the doctor just told her the news
"Between the red cells and white
Something's not right
But we're gonna take care of you
Six chances in ten it won't come back again
With the therapy we're gonna try
It's just been approved,
It's the strongest there is
And I think we caught it in time"
And Sara Beth closes her eyes....

She dreams she's dancing
Around and around
Without any cares
And her very first love
Is holding her close
And a soft wind is blowing her hair

Sara Beth is scared to death
As she sits, holding her mom
Cause it would be a mistake
For someone to take
A girl with no hair to the Prom
For just this morning
Right there on her pillow
Was the cruelest of any surprise
And she cried when she gathered it all in her hands
The proof that she couldn't deny
And Sara Beth closes her eyes....

She dreams she's dancing
Around and around
Without any cares
And her very first love
Was holding her close
And a soft wind is blowing her hair

It's quarter to seven
That boy's at the door
And her daddy ushers him in
And when he takes off his cap,
They all start to cry
'Cause this morning where his hair had been
Softly she touches just skin

And they go dancing
Around and around
Without any cares
And her very first true love
Is holding her close
And for a moment
She isn't scared.


Glad to be of help. Cheers.......Mel.