She performed for Australian Army soldiers ("Diggers") in Iraq and as a result found the decision to entertain the troops at Christmas time lost her some fans. In response,she released a single, Poster Girl, that expresses her support for the soldiers serving Australia around the world, and her pride in being Australian. The video for this song was the #1 video on the Country Music Channel in Australia.
She was briefly married to Mick Albeck, and has a son (Ricky). She lives in New South Wales.
Blackwood Hill
Beccy Cole Lyrics
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to the rowlden hills and valleys that surround my childhood home
I can almost smell the flowers growing wild along the track down to the stream.
I hear grandpa telling stories sitting on the front porch swing
scattered all around are pages of the songs that I would sing
and there I am cross legged on a dream
I'd sing coat of many colours, I knew every word by heart
and I'd fumble through the changes on an old flat top guitar
make believe the city hills rolled into the smokey mountains tennessee.
I'd swap bubble gum for curtain calls with other kids my age
and the shows would last for hours on the Opry tree house stage
and the dreams of little children echoe still, on Blackwood hill.
I recall the day I packed my bags and waved Blackwood goodbye
rowlden hills were in my rear view mirror, stars were in my eyes
and I traded hairbrush microphones and tree house shows for lights and centre stage.
sometimes the road I lived on leads me back to my old world
on the front porch of my childhood home sits a little girl
her innocence helps me turn back the page,
when
Chorus
Bridge:
Every day was full of music, family and best friends.
troubles of the world erased, by games of lets pretend.
Chorus
The little girl inside of me is dreaming still, on blackwood hill.
In my mind I see a picture and my thoughts begin to roam
to the rowlden hills and valleys that surround my childhood home
I can almost smell the flowers growing wild along the track down to the stream.
I hear grandpa telling stories sitting on the front porch swing
scattered all around are pages of the songs that I would sing
and there I am cross legged on a dream
Chorus:
I'd sing coat of many colours, I knew every word by heart
and I'd fumble through the changes on an old flat top guitar
make believe the city hills rolled into the smokey mountains tennessee.
I'd swap bubble gum for curtain calls with other kids my age
and the shows would last for hours on the Opry tree house stage
and the dreams of little children echoe still, on Blackwood hill.
I recall the day I packed my bags and waved Blackwood goodbye
rowlden hills were in my rear view mirror, stars were in my eyes
and I traded hairbrush microphones and tree house shows for lights and centre stage.
sometimes the road I lived on leads me back to my old world
on the front porch of my childhood home sits a little girl
her innocence helps me turn back the page,
when
Chorus
Bridge:
Every day was full of music, family and best friends.
troubles of the world erased, by games of lets pretend.
Chorus
The little girl inside of me is dreaming still, on blackwood hill
The song Blackwood Hill by Beccy Cole is all about the memories of the singer's idyllic childhood spent in the rolling hills and valleys that surrounded her home. As she remembers her childhood home, she can almost smell the wildflowers blooming and hears her grandfather telling stories on the front porch. She also remembers singing "Coat of Many Colors," fumbling through chord changes on an old guitar while dreaming of being on stage in Tennessee.
The chorus is a nostalgic look back at the childhood the singer left behind, as she laments leaving the carefree days of bubble gum swaps for the hustle and bustle of the big city. The bridge recalls how much music, family, and best friends had played a vital role in her idyllic childhood, as games of let's pretend helped erase the troubles of the world. The singer's longing for the carefree days of youth is embodied in the little girl she sees dreaming still on Blackwood Hill.
Line by Line Meaning
In my mind I see a picture and my thoughts begin to roam
The singer reminisces about her childhood memories and how they transport her back to her old world.
to the rowlden hills and valleys that surround my childhood home
Her memories take her back to the natural surroundings of her childhood home.
I can almost smell the flowers growing wild along the track down to the stream.
She can recollect the sweet scents of the flowers blooming alongside the familiar track.
I hear grandpa telling stories sitting on the front porch swing
She recalls listening to her grandfather's tales as he relaxed on the porch swing.
scattered all around are pages of the songs that I would sing
As she reminisces about her childhood, she remembers the lyrics of the songs she used to sing.
and there I am cross legged on a dream
In her reverie, she sees herself as a child, sitting cross-legged and deep in thought.
Chorus:
The chorus of the song recounts the happy memories of the singer's childhood.
I'd sing coat of many colours, I knew every word by heart
She remembers how she used to sing the song 'Coat of Many Colours' and knew all the lyrics by heart.
and I'd fumble through the changes on an old flat top guitar
She recalls playing an old flat top guitar and struggling to change chords.
make believe the city hills rolled into the smokey mountains tennessee.
She would imagine the city hills transforming into the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee while she sang.
I'd swap bubble gum for curtain calls with other kids my age
She reminisces about how she would barter bubble gum for the opportunity to perform with other kids on the Opry tree house stage.
and the shows would last for hours on the Opry tree house stage
The shows they put on would last for several hours on the tree house stage.
and the dreams of little children echoe still, on Blackwood hill.
The innocent dreams of these children still resonate on Blackwood Hill.
I recall the day I packed my bags and waved Blackwood goodbye
She remembers the moment when she had to say goodbye to her childhood home and leave for good.
rowlden hills were in my rear view mirror, stars were in my eyes
As she left, she watched the rocky hills disappear in her rear-view mirror and new opportunities sparkle like stars before her.
and I traded hairbrush microphones and tree house shows for lights and centre stage.
She exchanged her hairbrush microphone and tree house performances for the professional stage, brightly lit and in the centre.
sometimes the road I lived on leads me back to my old world
As she drives on the familiar road of her childhood, she finds herself transported back to her old world.
on the front porch of my childhood home sits a little girl
As she approaches the porch of her childhood home, she sees a little girl sitting there, just like she used to.
her innocence helps me turn back the page,
The little girl's innocence helps her revisit and reflect on her past.
when
This line preludes the final repetition of the chorus, which revisits the happy memories of her childhood.
Bridge:
The bridge highlights how music, family, and friends kept her troubles at bay as a child.
Every day was full of music, family and best friends.
She remembers how music, family, and friends formed an integral part of her everyday life as a child.
troubles of the world erased, by games of lets pretend.
The simple games of make-believe helped her forget about the problems of the world.
The little girl inside of me is dreaming still, on blackwood hill.
The little girl still exists within her, and still dreams of Blackwood Hill.
Contributed by David B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.