Saucepan Bach: Music
honour thy folks
(Saucepan Bach)
david griffith
HONOUR THY FOLKS
I’LL TELL YOU SOMETHING - MAYBE SOME TRUTH YOU KNEW BEFORE
LONG FORGOTTEN - DON’T COME OUT NO MORE
WHAT IN BLUE BLAZES - HAVE I BEEN DOING FOR SO LONG
NOT TO TELL YOU, NOT TO TELL YOU
ABOUT THE STRUGGLE THAT’S BEEN GOING ON
OH I’VE GOT ATTITUDE - I’VE GOT IT COMING OUT MY EARS
IT’S A WORRY - BUT AS LONG AS IT DON’T INTERFERE
WITH THE GETTING ON WITH IT, WITH THE GETTING ON WITH IT
THROUGH THE PASSING OF THE YEARS, PASSING OF THE YEARS
NOW I’M A PARENT MYSELF - WHAT DO I HAVE TO THANK YOU FOR
- THAT ENDURES - WELL THAT’S THE QUESTION AT THE CORE
AT THE HEART OF THE MATTER, AT THE HEART OF THE MATTER
WHAT ARE FAMILIES FOR - WHAT ARE FAMILIES FOR?
YOU SHOWED ME CHARACTER - YOU ARE THE BACKGROUND OF MY LIFE
YOU TAUGHT ME VIRTUE - TO PUT A VALUE ON WHAT’S RIGHT
AND A SENSE OF DIVINITY - A SENSE OF DIVINITY
IN YOUR OH SO FALLIBLE - AND LOVABLE WAY
DAVID GRIFFITH