I'll never forget the first time I had person cry while listening to a song I wrote. This is it.
I guess this is more Traditional Country.
Besides the great feedback from the Ramp and open mics.. I also just picked up a couple Lyric Only awards from the Dallas and Fortworth Songwriters for this song...So I sent it to Panda Productions for the demo...
Granpa Why You Drive So Slow Biles/Hollman
HE ALWAYS WORE A FUNNY HAT..I REMEMBER THAT
HE SMOKED A PIPE AND HAD A FADED TATTOO
SHOWED A SCAR FROM A WAR..SAID IT WAS WORTH FIGHTIN FOR
BUT WHICH WAR ONLY HE KNEW
FROM BENEATH HIS FULL MUSTACHE..HE'D FALSH A SMILE AS I SAT
AND ASK IF I COULD DRIVE
NEVER KNEW HOW MUCH IT MEANT FOR HIM TO BUCKLE ME IN
I'D SOMETIMES ASK WHY
(CHORUS)
GRANPA WHY YOU DRIVE SO SLOW
ALL THE CARS ARE PASSIN YOU DON'T YOU KNOW
THAT BIG OL'V8 MOTOR WAS MADE TO GO
SO GRANPA WHY YOU DRIVE SO SLOW
HE'D TALK ABOUT THE GOOD OL' DAYS AND THE GAMES HE PLAYED
AND ALL THE TOUGH TIMES HE'D BEEN THROUGH
WE'D LAUGH AND SING THS MILES AWAY BUT HE NEVER DID SAY
THE ONE THING I NEVER KNEW
(CHORUS)
(BRIDGE)
LOOKIN BACK I CAN'T HELP BUT SEE
HE WANTED NOTHING MORE THAN TO TAKE HIS TIME
AND SPEND IT WITH ME
NOW I WEAR A FUNNY HAT..(Hmm Hmm) IMAGINE THAT
MY KIDS NOW ASK IF THEY CAN DRIVE
MILES PASS BETTER HOLD ON TIGHT ..SIT BACK ENJOY THE RIDE
AND YOU'LL SEE THE REASONS WHY
GRANPA WHY YOU DRIVE SO SLOW
LET THE CARS KEEP PASSIN YOU ON DOWN THE ROAD
LET UP OFF THAT MOTOR AND LET HER COAST
I'VE LEARNED GRANPA WHY YOU DRIVE SO SLOW