I go on stage with what God gave me - and that's a natural high. I don't need nothing to perk me up. The audience picks me up enough. That's the total God's truth. Barbara Lynn audiencegivegod Change image and share on social
You'd always see a lady or a little girl sitting at a piano. I decided I wanted to play something more unexpected, so that's when I got interested in learning to play the guitar. Barbara Lynn decidegirlguitar Change image and share on social
I really wish that I would have gone to college. Even my son, who's into rap himself, I tell him and tell his children, 'Go to college. Get that education - it is so important. Don't do like I did.' I had all this singing on my mind, and I just didn't have time for it. Barbara Lynn childcollegeeducation share on social
I've gotta stick to my roots, and my roots are blues. Barbara Lynn bluegottahave Change image and share on social
God has taken care of me, and mother dear has taken care of me, too. All my life. Barbara Lynn caredeargod Change image and share on social
I tell my grandchildren - I've got seven of them - to go to college and get that degree first. I could have stayed in college and still recorded. Isn't that something? The kids of today are doing it. Barbara Lynn collegedegreegrandchild Change image and share on social
In my relationship with a young guy I was going with in a band - his name was Sylvester, and I think he had another little girl on the side - I told him, 'If you lose me, you're going to lose a good thing.' And I went home and put that poem to music. Barbara Lynn bandgirlgood share on social
I decided that playing piano was a little bit too common, you know what I mean? Barbara Lynn bitecommondecide Change image and share on social
