Three Good Reasons - Crystal Gayle

She was thirty years something when she crossed the line

Between southern Virginia and North Carolina

She was running away from a broken heart

With two sleeping children in the back of the car

The man she had promised her whole life to

Had told her that he’d found somebody new

Part of her wished she could lay down and die

But the part in charge looked him straight in the eyes instead

And that’s when she said

Instead

I’ve got three good reasons to survive

One is eight years old

And one will soon be turning five

The third one is a woman

Who still has her pride

And that makes three good reasons to survive

She called some friends up in Rocky Mount

Who said they’d be glad to help her out

They put her and the children in the spare bedroom

She promised she’d find her own place soon

And she thanked 'em for their help

And said softly to herself

I’ve got three good reasons to survive

One is eight years old

And one will soon be turning five

The third one is a woman

Who still has her pride

And that makes three good reasons to survive

Now she’s made a brand new home

Her laughter’s back, her tears are gone

If you ask what made her strong

She’ll just smile and say

I had three good reasons to survive

One is eight years old

And one has just turned five

The third one is a woman

Who never lost her pride

And that makes three good reasons to survive

Oh I had three good reasons to survive

Three good reasons

To survive

Oh, three good reasons to survive