Whoever's In New England - Reba McEntire

Artist: Reba McEntire
Song: Whoever's In New England
Year: 1986
Album: Whoever's In New England

I have pretty eclectic tastes. I caught the country bug very late. I like it, but it's not my favorite genre of music. I prefer the older country. The ones that tell stories and actually have something to say. Don't get me wrong, I like some of the newer stuff too, but not as much as the stuff before the New Country started to infiltrate the airwaves.

I like storytellers like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers and many others. Reba McEntire falls into that category. I can listen to almost anything that these artists put out. They are classic and often times thought provoking. These artists run circles around most of the newer country artists.

"Whoever's In New England" has that timeless storytelling quality. This was Reba's first number one album, if that's believable. This song also marks her first foray into music videos. There are plenty of examples of the video on YouTube, but all of them do not allow embedding of the video, so you will get a live rendition from an awards show.

Lyrics:
You spend an awful lot of time in Massachutes
Seems Like every other week you've got a meeting waiting there
Business must be booming or could something else
Be moving in the air up there

You say that its important for our future
An executive on his way up has got to play the part
Each time duty calls you got to give it all
You've got with all your heart

When whoever's in New England is through with you
And Boston finds better things to do
You know its not too late 'cause you'll always have a place to come back to
When whoever's in New Englands through with you

I hear the winter time up north can last forever
And I've been told its beautiful to see this time of year
They say the snow can blind you till the world you left behind
Just disappears I hear

I've packed your bags and left them in the hallway
But before you leave again theres just one thing you outta know
When the icy winds blow through you remember that its me
Who feels the cold most of all

When whoever's in New England is through with you
And Boston finds better things to do
You know its not too late 'cause you'll always have a place to come back to
When whoever's in New Englands through with you