Early version that a friend of mine got hold of and loved..so we recoded it for fun..we'll work it up later...Peggy and I were re-writing this idea and then I got hit with the big D..hope to get together soon with her..
SHE HELD MY HAND AS WE LEFT THE PARKING LOT
HALFWAY THOUGH THE CROSSWALK SUDDENLY SHE STOPPED
PICKED UP AN OLD PENNY AND PLACED IT IN MY HAND
I SAID GRANMA IT'S JUST A PENNY I DON'TT UNDERSTAND
SUDDENLY SHE SMILED AND I COULD SEE IT IN HE EYEYS
A WORLD FULL OF MEMORIES OF TIMES GONE BY
WHEN SHE PASSED AWAY I SAW HER ON LAST IME
I PLACE A PENNY IN HER HAND BEFORE I SAID GOODBYE
SHE WAS FULL OF LIFE, JOY, LAUGHTER AND LOVE
I KNOW SHES NOW IN HEAVEN WITH GOD UP ABOVE
MOST PEOPLE ONLY SEE AN OLD PENNY ON THE GROUND
TO ME IT'S MY SIGN THAT GRANDMA'S LOOKING DOWN
ON THE DRESSER IN MY ROOM SITS GRANDMA'S COFFEE MUG
WITH THE PICTURE OF ME GIVING HER A GREAT BIG HUG
INSIDE THE CUP ARE ALL THE PENNIES THAT I'VE SAVED
ALL THE SIGNS THAT GRANDMA'S STILL WITH ME TODAY
(C)
(B) SHE TAUGHT ME THAT THERES VALUE IN THE LITTLE THINGS
PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT LIFE BRINGS
SHE WAS FULL OF LIFE, JOY, LAUGHTER AND LOVE
I KNOW SHES NOW IN HEAVEN WITH GOD UP ABOVE
FUNNY HOW EVERY TIME LIFE GETS ME DOWN
SOMEWHERE THERES ALWAYS A PENNY TO BE FOUND
A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS A PENNY FOR YOUR PRAYERS
A PENNY WHEN YOU'RE LOST AND LIFE'S NOT FAIR
A PENNY IN YOUR POCKET A PENNY ON THE GROUND
A PENNY IS A SIGN THAT GRANDMA'S LOOKING DOWN
A PENNY TO GIVE A PENNY TO SAVE
A PENNY FROM HEAVEN LIFTS YOU UP ON A RAINY DAY
A PENNY IN YOUR HAND TAKES AWAY THAT FROWN
A PENNY IS A SIGN THAT GRANDMA'S LOOKING DOWN