The album's first two singles ("Georgia" and "Complicated") were both Number One hits on the Canadian country music charts, and the latter was a Top Ten hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. Although her next single ("I Don't Want You to Go") was also a Top Ten in the U.S., her chart success there would wane not long afterward, though she has had continued success in her native Canada.
Carolyn Dawn Johnson is a graduate of R.F. Staples Secondary School in Westlock, AB
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Carolyn Dawn Johnson Lyrics
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In a place
They called High River
And everyone knew Tim
Since the day he was born
He was a little different
Some might call it slow
But when Nellie moved to town
They found each other
And never spent
Another day apart
Whoever would have dreamed
In his quiet eyes
She'd find the piece
To make her life complete
Oh you could say
It was a work of art
Like someone took a brush
And painted there hearts
Together they made
Such a beautiful thing
And oh if there was anything
That they could do right
It was painting love
In the perfect light
So we could see
That love is a masterpiece
Yeah
Well Tim always
Had a little trouble
With letters and numbers
So Nellie paid the bills
And read all the mail
No one worked harder
For miles around
Tim was the best farmhand
And Nellie was proud
A year went by of saving
Their nickels and dimes
They had a little boy
They named him Daniel
And he became
Their pride and joy
Oh you could say
It was a work of art
Like someone took a brush
And painted there hearts
Together they made
Such a beautiful thing
And oh if there was anything
That they could do right
It was painting love
In the perfect light
So we could see that
Love is a masterpiece
Everybody said that
They were so
Close to heaven
That they didn't
Have far to go
Somehow it all made sense
That they all went together
That night on that dark road
Oh you could say
It was a work of art
Like someone took a brush
And painted their hearts
Together they made
Such a beautiful thing
And oh if there was anything
That they could do right
It was painting love
In the perfect light
So we could see
That love is a masterpiece
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Love is a masterpiece
Yeah
Love is a masterpiece
Love is a masterpiece
Love is a masterpiece
Hooh
Love is a masterpiece
Love is a masterpiece
"Masterpiece" by Carolyn Dawn Johnson tells the story of two small-town people named Tim and Nellie who had a love story for the ages. The lyrics describe how Tim was someone people considered different or slow, but Nellie saw something different in him. When they met, they never spent another day apart. Their love was a "work of art" and a "masterpiece," something that painted their hearts together to make a "beautiful thing." Nellie supported Tim by helping him pay bills, read mail, and was proud of his hard work as a farmhand. Together, they saved up their money and had a child, Daniel, who was their pride and joy.
Despite their happiness, tragedy struck, and they died together in a car accident. The lyrics suggest that their love was so perfect that it made sense for them to go together. In the end, love is still a masterpiece that they created.
The song is a beautiful tribute to the power of love and how it can create something beautiful and meaningful, like a work of art. The lyrics also suggest that real love doesn't care about doing things the "right" way or the "perfect" way but creates its path to follow.
Line by Line Meaning
There were forty little houses
In a place
They called High River
And everyone knew Tim
Since the day he was born
He was a little different
Some might call it slow
But when Nellie moved to town
She saw his heart of gold
Tim was a little different from others since birth. He was known to everyone because there were not many houses in his place High River. When Nellie moved to town, she saw the goodness in Tim's heart that others may have overlooked.
They found each other
And never spent
Another day apart
Whoever would have dreamed
In his quiet eyes
She'd find the piece
To make her life complete
Nellie and Tim fell in love and decided to be with each other for the rest of their lives. Nellie found the missing piece in her life on looking into Tim's quiet eyes.
Oh you could say
It was a work of art
Like someone took a brush
And painted there hearts
Together they made
Such a beautiful thing
And oh if there was anything
That they could do right
It was painting love
In the perfect light
So we could see
That love is a masterpiece
The love between Nellie and Tim was so beautiful that it could be compared to a work of art. They painted their hearts with love that shone brightly like a masterpiece for everyone to see.
Well Tim always
Had a little trouble
With letters and numbers
So Nellie paid the bills
And read all the mail
No one worked harder
For miles around
Tim was the best farmhand
And Nellie was proud
Nellie took care of Tim and was proud of him despite his difficulty with letters and numbers. Tim was known as the best farmhand who worked hard and everyone around took notice of his dedication.
A year went by of saving
Their nickels and dimes
They had a little boy
They named him Daniel
And he became
Their pride and joy
Nellie and Tim saved money for a year and had a son whom they named Daniel, and he became the center of their world and the pride and joy of their lives.
Everybody said that
They were so
Close to heaven
That they didn't
Have far to go
Somehow it all made sense
That they all went together
That night on that dark road
Nellie and Tim were so deeply in love that people said they were close to heaven. It was tragic when they lost their lives in an accident, but somehow it was meant to be that they left the world together.
Love is a masterpiece
Love between Nellie and Tim was a masterpiece, a true work of art that shone so brightly that it still remained even after their death.
Lyrics © ZELLS MUSIC COMPANY, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RHONDA KYE FLEMING, MARY ANN KENNEDY, CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON
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