Angel Of De Solo Drive |
LyricsANGEL OF DE SOLO DRIVEMark Patterson © 2025 A Nebraska girl from the greatest generation Shipped out to serve the nation Witnessing firsthand the worst of the world And while patching up our warriors on Saipan A Lieutenant was forged from the girl In the biggest little city she married a Marine Together they chased that post-war dream Raising a family on the California coast To make ends meet she worked the graveyard shift A better life for us is what mattered most The angel of De Solo Drive Has taken flight for good But not before she touched our lives From the war to the neighborhood She found happiness in our success With never a word or deed unkind After all these years if she were here I'd say I miss you Mom I only wish we'd had more time Each of our paths took a different fork Brazil Argentina and of course New York Tryin' to live up to the values she instilled She stayed long enough to watch us weave our own dreams And left a void that can never be filled The angel of De Solo Drive Has taken flight for good But not before she touched our lives From the war to the neighborhood She found happiness in our success With never a word or deed unkind After all these years if she were here I'd say I miss you Mom I only wish we'd had more time I miss you Mom I just wish we'd had more time |
| Short Song Description: A tribute to my Mother, who served our nation, our neighborhood, and our family. She left us too soon. |
| Story Behind the Song: This ballad is in honor of, and a tribute to, my Mother, Donna Patterson. She served her country in WWII and raised a family in California with my gather a Marine. Her medical training made her a neighborhood physician of sorts, patching up most of the kids in the neighborhood at one time or another. She was taken from us much too soon. |
| Lyric Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Music Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Producer Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Publisher Credits: Distinguishing Marks Music BMI |
| Performance Credits: |
| Label Credits: Distinguishing Marks Records LLC |
| Song Length: 3:30 |
| Primary Genre: Rock-Easy Listening |
| Secondary Genre: Country-Contemporary |
| Tempo / Feel: Medium (111 - 130) |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Hero |
| Subject Matter 2: Regret |
| Mood 1: Poignant |
| Mood 2: Peaceful |
| Similar Artist 1: Eagles, The |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |