Song for my Father, Grady Ross Barnette. THE BEGINNING
MAB
2003
He called me up that morning, said can you get over here.
And that was out of character for him.
He was at the kitchen table, when I got there and sat down
Said “I’ve got some news to share that’s kinda grim
He’d been to the Doctor, much later than he should
And the words he had to share wasn’t good
But he faced it just the way a father would
(Chorus)
THAT’S ALRIGHT, THAT’S OKAY
NO NEED TO BE AFRAID
HAD A GOOD RUN AT THIS RACE NOW I’M OFF TO A BETTER PLACE YOU LOVE ME I KNOW, IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME GO REMEMBER DYING JUST ANOTHER PART OF LIVING AND THIS IS NOT THE END IT’S THE BEGINNING Said, last night I had a vision, went to heaven in my dreams St. Peter showed me all around It’s just the way they say it is with pretty Golden streets But I must admit there’s a most peculiar sound 40 billion people playing harps and wearing wings But can you believe it, half of them can’t sing. Chorus Bridge We jumped into my car and headed downtown for a ride Ate some southern comfort food, mostly fried As he put a piece of okra in his mouth Said “My cholesterol don’t matter to me now.