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Ann Kenney

                                                                    Winning ‘Love’ Lyrics From Facebook Group


                                                                                                 Don’t Forget The Lyrics 2




                                      a million ways


                                       written by ann kenney

                        V1                                 BR                   working with other local
               We’d had a million times           In a million grains of sand   musicians for open mics, with
              before -the day we first met        was it really just by chance  emerging talent debut albums
               One decision in a million        I found my million-dollar man
                  led to this sure bet             to share this crazy dance    and over the last few years with
           It’s been a roller coaster- poster life   Cheek to cheek hand in hand   musicians from around the UK at
                 of one million years                all the worlds a blur      songwriting camps
            Our bodies wear a million scars        Cos when your dancing        (e.g. BluescampUK, London
             from the laughter and the tears     there’s just no need for words  Songwriters, Catch The Moon and
          This ancient shack we made our home
            is falling down around our ears                CH                   The Songwriting Academy) as
           And there’s three words in a million         They’re in...           well as private collaborations. In
                 I never need to hear             A million silent moments      both 2018 and 2019 my lyrics were
                                                   A million words unsaid       awarded both Finalist and Semi
                       CH                          A million tender touches     Finalist position in the UK
                    They’re in...                  In this old wooden bed
               A million silent moments             It’s the million times      Songwriting Contest.
               A million words unsaid                in this cruel world
               A million tender touches            That you don’t let me fall   My work can be found at:
                In this old wooden bed             You got a million ways…
                 It’s the million times             And I can see them all      www.annkenneysongs.com
                  in this cruel world
               That you don’t let me fall          You got a million ways…
               You got a million ways…              And I can feel them all     https://www.facebook.com/annk-
                And I can see them all                                          enneysongs/
                                                      A Million Ways
                        V2                         ©Ann Kenney 9/01/2020        https://twitter.com/annken-
           Cos you got a million foolish ways
                 we can find to play                                            neysongs
              So theres a million little jobs
            that won’t get done again today  Ann Kenney Songs                   UK Songwriting Contest 2019
              It’s a million understandings   Lyricist/Topliner/Songwriter/     “Finalist” Lyric Category
               not needing to know why                                          UK Songwriting Contest 2018
             The million little things you do   Vocalist
                 so I don’t have to try     “super lyrics - imaginative,        “Semi-Finalist” Lyric Category
              There’s a million questions   evocative, great natural flow”
               that we never need to ask
              And just one perfect reason   I’ve been singing in choirs, groups
                why you and I hold fast
                                            and bands for 15 years. I sing
                       CH                   Mezzo Soprano and love all types
                      It’s in...            of music – choral, blues, country,
               A million silent moments     rock, hip hop, rap and reggae –
               A million words unsaid
               A million tender touches     but blues and country are my “go
                In this old wooden bed      to” sounds.
                 It’s the million times
                  in this cruel world       I’ve been writing poetry since
               That you don’t let me fall   forever and over the last 10 years
               You got a million ways…      have turned to songwriting
                And I can see them all
                                            (combining my two passions) and



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