Legacy (A tribute to my mom and dad)
My first attempt at a country-ish song. Just seemed appropriate for the subject matter. Nothing like a country song to tell a good story!
An eclectic collection of guitar-driven styles ranging from acoustic folk, to blues, to some rock.
The songs featured on this site are original compositions that I have recorded on Garage Band, exclusively. So the band consists of me on guitar and some bass parts, and my modified Apple Loops.
Story behind the song
After 52 years, mom & dad sold the family homestead. Really got me thinking about life & what's really important, plus just exactly what the true legacy my mom & dad have created.
Lyrics
V1: Plowin that ground, plantin those seeds
Pickin up stones & pullin weeds
Home-cooked meals, from home-grown food
Givin thanks round the table, like a family should
CH: Were talkin bout hard work, talkin bout thankfulness
Reap the fruit of your labor, share with your neighbor, put away the rest
Well, the treasures of earth, seem less precious to me
Than a life well-lived..... this is your legacy
V2:Well, Dad never worked a single day in his life
Cause he loved what he did, & did what he loved
Kept that truck, lookin spit-shine clean
The engine hummin, like a new machine
CH: Were talkin bout hard work, talkin bout honesty
Lovin God & your wife, faithful for life, like you oughta be
Well, the treasures of earth, seem less precious to me
Than a life well-lived..... this is your legacy
V3:Long talks in the kitchen, just me & mom
bout love & life...... girls & God
If the kitchen is the heart of the home
Then mom is the Queen, when shes on her throne
CH: Were talkin bout hard work, talkin bout sacrifice
Selfless love, a stern, firm hand, & some sage advice
Well, the treasures of earth, seem less precious to me
Than a life well-lived.....
BR:Fifty years & more have passed
Now the time to move, has come at last
The ties that bind us go beyond these walls
Still hurts like hell, to let it go
V4:Sittin on the front porch, countin Chevys & Fords
Laughin at those crazy Reznor boys
Come Saturday night, hear the engines roar
Sunday dawns, hear the church bells ring
CH: Were talkin bout small town, talkin bout community
Walkin down the street, stop & talk to everyone you meet
Well, my roots have grown more precious to me
Its just who I am..... part of your legacy
V5: Drove by the house, saw the yard unkept
Brought a tear to my eye, & a touch of regret
Thingsll never be quite the same again
Time to say goodbye, to a good ole friend
CH: Years of hard work, all comes down to this
Yard sales, auctions, packin up boxes of memories
But theres more to life, than what we see
Its a life well-lived..... this is your legacy
End:Sittin on the front porch, countin Chevys & Fords...........
