Ladies In White (Tribute To Nurses)
EARTH SONGS album available. Separate songs 50 cents. Canadian. Medically disabled. Battling Myeloma. Record in my Basement, playing and singing all parts.
Story behind the song
I have written many songs about many different subjects and in several different styles, but this one was a result of my numerous times spent in various hospitals in my area.
One of the last times I came home I decided to try and write one for those who had cared for my well being during those trying times and I focused on the ones that were fresh in my memory. The song I wrote about (and for) them is called "LADIES IN WHITE". They wore white uniforms and were all female (YES, I know that there ARE male nurses AND know that not many wear white any more... but besides how amazingly efficient and caring they were, that was what I remembered of them .. besides, since white is actually made up of all the colours of the spectrum, it therefore represents every colour). It is just a happy, simple to sing-along-with, uptempo novelty type song.
Lyrics
Lyrics & Music © By Pete Dowan (SOCAN)
LADIES IN WHITE
CHORUS:
HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
WHO HOLD THE FORT ALL DAY AND NIGHT
DOCTORS COME AND DOCTORS GO
BUT HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
WHO HOLD THE FORT ALL DAY AND NIGHT
DOCTORS COME AND DOCTORS GO
BUT HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
1st VERSE:
Doin' everything and more, smilin' when it's right.
Runnin' up and down the floor, chasin' little lights.
Puttin' up with all the chores that outweigh the delights
Like washin' backs and makin' beds
And those unscheduled nights
CHORUS:
HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
WHO HOLD THE FORT ALL DAY AND NIGHT
DOCTORS COME AND DOCTORS GO
BUT HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
WHO HOLD THE FORT ALL DAY AND NIGHT
DOCTORS COME AND DOCTORS GO
BUT HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
2nd VERSE:
When the pain is breaking through, who is always there?
Anytime you're feeling blue, who has time to spare?
Have to wonder what we'd do, without their tender care.
So let this be a thank you song
For nurses everywhere
CHORUS:
HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
WHO HOLD THE FORT ALL DAY AND NIGHT
DOCTORS COME AND DOCTORS GO
BUT HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
WHO HOLD THE FORT ALL DAY AND NIGHT
DOCTORS COME AND DOCTORS GO
BUT HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
WHO HOLD THE FORT ALL DAY AND NIGHT
DOCTORS COME AND DOCTORS GO
BUT HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
ENDING: HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE,
HERE'S TO THE LADIES IN WHITE
1999 Peninsula Productions
Pete Dowan,
E-mail: pdowan@aol.com
a lovely tribute to the "ladies in white". :)