Virtually nothing is known about Veda Brown, one of the lesser-known singer… Read Full Bio ↴Virtually nothing is known about Veda Brown, one of the lesser-known singers on Stax's roster in the early '70s. She did manage to crack the lower regions of the charts with two of her four singles on the label, "Short Stopping" and the ballad "Don't Start Lovin' Me." Brown was one of several talented but minor singers that could be found in the Stax empire alone, and while her work there is decent characteristic early-'70s Stax soul, there's not enough to indicate that she necessarily deserved a wider berth. After a couple of subsequent singles on the Raken label, nothing was heard from her again. I am Mildred Pulliam Whitehorn's aka "Veda Brown" daughter and this photo is not her!

Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You
Veda Brown Lyrics

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Girl try to remember when we didn't have no shoes
We stuck together just me and you
It took a long time to get what we got today
Now you wanna give it all up for another guy

Baby, I'm tellin' you don't let the green grass fool you
Don't let it change your mind

It's gonna be hard for me baby
Feel my life all over 'cause baby you got the love that I really need
'Cause if you leave, leave me this way, baby
You know what? I may not live to see a brand new day

Oh baby, don't let, the green grass fool you
Don't let it change your mind
You know why, it may be greener on the other side, baby
But right in my arms is where you belong, ooh baby

Don't let the green grass fool you
Don't let it change your mind, oh baby
It may be greener on the other side, baby
But right in my arms is where you belong, baby

Don't let the green grass fool you
Don't let it change your mind

It may be greener on the other side, baby
In my arms is where you belong, yeah

Overall Meaning

In Veda Brown's song "Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You," the singer is pleading with their partner not to leave them for another person. The lyrics are a warning against the idea that the grass is always greener on the other side, and that it's easy to be deceived by outside appearances. The singer reminds their partner of all the hardships they've been through together and how far they have come, and implores them not to throw all that away for temporary attraction.

The phrase "the green grass" is a metaphor for the idea that there may seem to be better options out there, but they may not necessarily be what they appear. The song is a commentary on the fleeting and superficial nature of attraction and how it can be easy to be blinded by these things. Ultimately, the singer asks their partner to consider what they really need and to not be deceived by what they think they want.

The song is set to a soulful, upbeat rhythm that emphasizes the pleading nature of the lyrics. It's a classic example of a soul ballad that seeks to touch the listener's heart and make them reconsider their own decisions.

Line by Line Meaning

Girl try to remember when we didn't have no shoes
Remember the times when we had nothing and we stuck together, just me and you

It took a long time to get what we got today
We worked hard and took a long time to achieve what we have today

Now you wanna give it all up for another guy
You're considering leaving me for someone else despite all we've been through

Baby, I'm tellin' you don't let the green grass fool you
I'm warning you not to be fooled by the idea of something better elsewhere

Don't let it change your mind
Don't let it make you reconsider our relationship

It's gonna be hard for me baby
It would be difficult for me to cope if you leave me

Feel my life all over 'cause baby you got the love that I really need
Without you, my life would feel incomplete and I would need your love to be whole

You know what? I may not live to see a brand new day
Losing you might be so devastating that I may not even want to wake up to a new day

Oh baby, don't let, the green grass fool you
My love, please don't be deceived by the allure of something better elsewhere

You know why, it may be greener on the other side, baby
I understand that you may think there's something better out there

But right in my arms is where you belong, ooh baby
But I truly believe that you belong right here in my arms with me

In my arms is where you belong, yeah
I'm certain that being with me is where you truly belong

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERRY AKINES, JOHNNIE BELLMON, REGINALD TURNER, VICTOR DRAYTON

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