"Rhose" genre: Folk
	lo fi play (dial-up) hi fi play (broadband) download (3.3 MB)	email track to a friend	add to My.MP3
	Story of a Filipina domestic helper in Hong Kong who arrives with hopes and dreams... that don't quite come true.
	MP3.com CD: Spiritual Springtime - buy it! CD: Spiritual Springtime   Label: self released in Hong Kong (pm productions) Credits: written, arranged and performed by Paul Meredith. recorded with Bob Simms at R.Pebbles studio in Scottville, MI
	Story Behind the Song Rhose was our domestic helper for a few years in Hong Kong as you might have guessed. She had health problems and despite her determination to stay in Hong Kong, just couldn't; she really needed to be home to rest. I'm sure our children think of her often, especially our eldest son, and wonder how she is. Domestic helpers from many parts of Asia come to HK to work, but I'd say over 90% are from the Philippines. Mostly legal, many not so, and they sometimes have a rough time of it. I've forgotten the exact statistic, but safe to say the economy in Philippines, not to mention many many families, greatly benefit from "eight times their old salary" sent home from Hong Kong. I liked the way this song turned out. It's in drop D, and I liked the guitar part, the melody and the way the lyric, when it was finally hammered out, seemed to fit pretty well into the music. I recorded a piano version for the record as well. The mandolin kind of gives it a folk song feel, I think. I recorded it at Resounding Pebbles studio in Ludington Michigan, with Bob Simms, in summer of 94. I enjoyed doing this song very much, and I hope you like it. Lyrics RHOSE 1. She came here from the Philippines, a land girls leave to chase a dream workin' in somebody's home watchin' the children The maid that made my morning tea makes eight times her old salary since leavin' livin' in my home watchin' the children See the world you're gonna see the world We will take you -- you're part of our show Your family's there but now your family's here Well Rhose I wonder, where do your dreams go? 2. The work is hard the day is long, you never complain but you're not that strong Rhose something's wrong here; you've not been well for a while The kids miss your smile Listen to what the doctor said, we're gonna make you well but you gotta stay in bed She said maybe you'll work again one day Watchin' the boys play So now you got to go back there, can't you see you need someone takin' care of you Like you did for me "Dylan" and Shermie See the world someday you'll see the world Oh Rhose, we're with you -- I think somehow you know Your family's here but now your family's there You'll be home soon, but where will your dreams go? c) Paul Meredith, 1995

Copyright notice. All material on MP3.com is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download this material and make reasonable number of copies of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the appropriate copyright owner(s).