Martina McBride - How Far

I'm sick of politics, and people arguing and hating each other. The election probably won't change anything, which is pretty depressing. There's a lack of willingness to communicate in this country, and country music has a wealth of songs to offer about people who don't communicate.

Martina McBride has one of the most powerful voices in music since Pat Benatar. Her work is a bit of a mix to me, with some songs that I really don't care for, and others that simply reach out and grab you by the heart. How Far is one of those, and sums up my feeling on the divided political situation.

But you just put your wall back up again
Oh when's it gonna end

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There's a boat, I could sail away
There's the sky, I could catch a plane
There's a train, there's the tracks
I could leave and I could choose to not come back
Oh never come back

There you are, giving up the fight
Here I am begging you to try
Talk to me, let me in
But you just put your wall back up again
Oh when's it gonna end

[Chorus:]
How far do I have to go to make you understand
I wanna make this work so much it hurts, but I just can't
Keep on giving, go on living with the way things are
So I'm gonna walk away
And it's up to you to say how far

There's a chance I could change my mind
But I won't, not till you decide
What you want, what you need
Do you even care if I stay or leave
Oh, what's it gonna be

[Chorus]

Out of this chair, or just across the room
Halfway down the block or halfway to the moon

How far do I have to go to make you understand
I wanna make this work so much it hurts, but I just can't
Keep on giving, go on living with the way things are
So I'm gonna walk away
And it's up to you to say
YeahI'm gonna walk away
And it's up to you to say how far