Cactus in a Coffee Can Lyrics by Reba McEntire
[Reba McEntire]
She had the window and I had the aisle
She looked 25, but she was shaking like a child when we took off
I looked over and clutched in her hand
There was a cactus in a coffee can
She was holding that thing like it was all that she had
She smiled at me, but I could tell she was sad
[Reba McEntire]
Somewhere over Denver, I asked her her name
She said “Elena,” and told me she came from Santa Fe
She ordered a drink and a wall came down
She started talking and pain poured out
She told me a story I’ll never forget
She had me in tears when she looked at me and said
[Reba McEntire]
“My mama’s first love was ***
She made her living lying on her back
And she gave me away on the day that I was born”
[Reba McEntire]
She said, “The last ten years I spent tracking her down
It don’t seem fair that when I finally found her she was almost gone
We had two weeks together to laugh and to cry
Two weeks to say hello and goodbye
She gave me this cactus, said, ‘It’s kinda like me
It’ll hurt you to hold it, but it blooms every spring'”
[Reba McEntire]
She said, “I’m on my way back to New Mexico
Was gonna scatter these ashes where the desert winds blow
But I came up with a better plan
I’m gonna keep ’em in the bottom of this coffee can”
[Reba McEntire]
“My mama was a tortured soul
I still love her even though
Oh, she gave me away on the day I was born”
[Reba McEntire]
The plane touched down and we both got off
I took her hand and said, “I’m sorry for your loss”
She said, “Thanks for listening, and for being here
I’ve been wantin’ to talk about for so many years”
Now I’ll probably never see Elena again
We met as strangers and parted as friends
As we waved goodbye, I was sure of one thing
There’ll be a flower on that cactus come next spring
Song: “Cactus in a Coffee Can” Lyrics
Artist: Reba McEntire
Release date: April 5, 2019
Genre: Country
Album: Stronger Than the Truth
Tracklist:
01. Swing All Night Long With You
02. Stronger Than the Truth
03. Storm in a Shot Glass
04. Tammy Wynette Kind of Pain
05. Cactus in a Coffee Can
06. Your Heart
07. The Clown
08. No U in Oklahoma
09. The Bar’s Getting Lower
10. In His Mind
11. Freedom
12. You Never Gave Up on Me