2025 Competition Entry:

Love Done Left Home by Cee Cee James

Genre

Blues

Artist

Co-writer(s)

yes

Performer(s)

Vocals – Cee Cee James, Rhythm Guitars and Bass – Rob Andrews, Keyboards – Terry Nelson, Drums – Dave Malony, Lead Guitar – Kevin Sutton Andrews

Description

Rob started strumming this chord progression and I heard the poignant angst in the tones – the lyrics came flowing out as I relived the pain of my first 20 year marriage.

Bio

DRIVEN from birth to perform, sing, and give the fire in her soul… DRIVEN by self-seeking motives from wounds that produced deep insecurities, life never unfolded like “Cee Cee” thought it should! Awards, reviews, touring the U.S. and Europe, AND STILL no ‘just rewards’ so it seemed. Enveloped in a life of ignorant self-centered fear and unhappiness on all levels including infidelity and addiction, Cee Cee was graced to FINALLY reach surrender and the ‘truth.’ Her songs and writings hold the stories, the keys, the lessons, the growth. Now the path has turned inward unleashing and exposing all as she shares the messages and lessons.
The ‘claim to fame’ with her Fans has been the RAW & REAL which has been the key into every heart. There is no pretense. There is no posing. There is no perfection. What there is, is a bare aching human vulnerability and understanding of the ‘journey’ we are all on within the stories in the songs, and within the understanding heart flowing through her voice.

Lyrics

Love Done Left Home

Oh oh love, love goes on
Like the risin’ and fallin’ of the sun
Old memories of our innocent love
How hard it was to walk away
On that long ago fated day

Water from a stone
A square wheel that tries to roll
No heat to thaw the ice
Heart to tired to fight
Complacency loves company
While loneliness cries
“Hold me, won’t ya love me”
But love don’t hear nuthin’
‘Cause Love Done Left Home
No, no love don’t hear nuthin’
‘Cause Love Done Left Home

Oh oh love, love goes on
Like the waxin’ and wanin’ of the moon
It ain’t nobody’s fault when confusion plays a fool
I did some things and you did too

Water from a stone
A square wheel that tries to roll
No heat to thaw the ice
Heart to tired to fight
Complacency loves company
While loneliness cries
“Hold me, won’t ya love me”
But love don’t hear nuthin’
‘Cause Love Done Left Home
No, no love don’t hear nuthin’
‘Cause Love Done Left Home

Rivers don’t go where they can’t run
Flowers don’t grow where there ain’t no sun
Rocks and walls so many stones
Deep inside the heart it moans
‘Cause Love Done Left Home
‘Cause Love Done Left Home

Love… Done Left Home
Love… Done Left Home
Love… Love…. Done Left Home
Love… Done Left Home
Love… Love Done Left Home

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