The Jennifer Hanson ’73 song tells the story of a father leaving the family behind. Jennifer experienced the story behind this song as she grew up in California and her parents divorced and her father moved to Nashville.
Jennifer Kathleen Hanson was born August 10, 1973 in n La Habra, California. She grew up to become an American country music artist, songwriter and record producer. She made her artist debut in 2002 with the release of her single “Beautiful Goodbye” that became a top 20 hit on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs reaching #16 in March 2003. She has written many hit country songs for other artists including the song “Country Strong” that was featured in the movie.
Watch the music video for her song ’73 and see the written lyrics below.
Jennifer Hanson ’73 Music Video
This song was written by Jennifer Hanson.
Jennifer Hanson ’73 Lyrics
Southern California
Standin’ in the drive
A picture-perfect moment
Frozen in time
Mom holdin’ Dad
Dad holdin’ me
In ’73
There’s me in that striped dress
Beneath the Big Boy sign
Bottom of the Polaroid says fall of ’79
Yeah, that’s the night that Dad
Tried to explain to me
Why he had to leave
Chorus:
Everything changes
Hey, that’s reality
Sometimes I wonder
How all our lives would be
If they’d’a stayed in love
(Like they were)
(In ’73)
Here’s pictures openin’ presents
December ’83
Some with Mom and some with Dad
Two different Christmas trees
And there’s me and my new half-brother
In his baby-blue outfit
Winter ’86
Mom and I, we both survived
Those awkward teenage years
Graduation ’91
Dad flew back to be there
There’s me in my cap and gown
Standin’ between them
The three of us again
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