Sonwriter Demos. Story songs about life in general. Some happy, some sad.
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MP3 3.9 MB • 128 kbps • 4:18
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We Are Kin
Granny Boggs is family can’t hear a blessed thing
She just nods her head and taps her foot and sings
Aunt Katie is visitin’ she’ll be here for a spell
She is gummin’ all her food her teeth dropped in the well
Uncle Jake’s complainin’ about his aches and pains
Corn in the fields all wilted ‘cause we ain’t had no rain
Cousin’ Gertie’s staying here with her good twin boys
Granny Boggs is lucky she can’t hear all the noise
We don’t have a telephone to call our friends or kin
We just holler out across hill and mountains
We don’t need a phonograph a radio or TV
We have each other and are happy as can be
The tomcat’s feelin’ frisky decided he must roam
Uncle Jake got drunk last nite and forgot his way home
Aunt Nellie was tryin’ hard to hitch herself a ride
Got run over by a mule now lies by the roadside
Aunt Jennie just filed for her third divorce
Granny Boggs singin’ is really getting’ worse
Great Granny Smith is now a hundred nine
Can’t get around as fast but says she’s doin’ fine
Grandpa Boggs says things ain’t what they used to be
Says he used to pay ten cents a bag for his chewin’ terbacci
The roof is leakin’ mighty bad I ain’t had time to fix it
Granny Smith won’t give Aunt Kate her recipe for biscuits
Cousin Ezekiel ran his truck out of gas
Grandpa Boggs told him that a gallon wouldn’t last
We just dug up tater’s for our winters use
Uncle Jake just finished off the last jug our corn juice
Never is a dull day in this crowded house
With all the commotion there ain’t a single mouse
Brother Luther’s tryin’ to strum on the banjo
There is only one tune that he seems to know
Susie cat just had her kittens in Aunt Kate’s bonnet
Kate is awful angry she just put new ribbon on it
There never is a quiet or uneventful day
Son Johnnie just walked in with another stray
I hear Cousin’ Myrtle is courtin’ Cousin’ Ned
From all the gossip they’re ‘bout to be wed
Granny Boggs said they ain’t and that it’s a sin
Ain’t no-one in this family marryin’ their kin
Uncle Jake’s predicted a thunderstorm or rain
Said that he can tell when his bunions give him pain
Great granny Smith blew out candles one oh nine
Said she owes it all to the Lord Divine
She said to be happy and accept every day
Don’t ask for too much and don’t forget to pray
She said the Lord’s too busy for the little things
Be content and thankful for what His blessings bring
Don’t waste all your time was her sound advice
Be kind and considerate do your best to be nice
Lost time is gone forever and never will be found
Make good use of the present you’re a long time in the ground
Copyright 2006 Frank Papa
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