Singin' To The Scarecrow
Sherrié Austin Lyrics

In a pair of faded coveralls and her mama's old high heels
She wears worn-out clothes and her mother's footwear.

She wobbles up and takes a shaky bow
She staggers while bowing.

She smiles a little smile that hides her missing baby tooth
She has a half-smile that camouflages her absent baby tooth.

And she manages to sing that way some how
She still succeeds in singing despite her challenges.

Why she starts with 'Delta dawn' and goes into 'Amazing grace'
She begins her singing with one song and then transitions to another.

Then squints her eyes and sings 'I fought the law'
She narrows her eyes and performs another song.

And when the wind comes sweeping in and ripples through the corn
The breeze rustles through the farm's cornfields.

To her it sounds exactly like applause
The way wind moves through the corn is like an applause for her.

She's just singing to the scarecrow, dancing through the fields
She performs for the scarecrow and dances between the crop rows.

With a kitten and bo-jingles in her arms
She holds a kitten and small bells while singing and dancing.

Trying to let the whole world know how wonderful it feels
She aims to convey the joy of being on that South Kentucky farm.

To be here on this South Kentucky Farm
She is happy to be present in that specific location.

She looks his patchwork eyes and looks into his heart
She looks into the eyes of the collectible straw man and tries to understand his feelings.

And tries to find a song to ease his pain
She searches for a tune to alleviate the scarecrow's discomfort.

And she sings 'Faded love' until the sunny sky grows dark
She sings 'Faded Love' until the sky darkens due to sunset.

And his tears are falling in the somber rain
The scarecrow sheds tears while standing in the rain.

Well, now that little girl is grown, she's in a band out on the road
The once little girl is now older and performs on the road with a band.

She left those Green Kentucky fields behind
She departed from the lush Kentucky fields.

But she sings herself back home when she's at the microphone
She remembers her past and lets it reflect in her melody as she sings on stage.

And she smiles that funny smile and shuts her yes
She gives a humorous grin and closes her eyes.

Yeah, she's still singing to the scarecrow
She still serenades the scarecrow with her music.

Trying to let the whole world know how wonderful it feels
She still aims to convey how great it is to be on that farm.

To be here on this South Kentucky Farm
She still cherishes the moments spent on that farm.

Singing to the scarecrow
She concludes the song still singing for the scarecrow.