Song "For a Son"
Copyright Bryan Gruley

A song, my son, a sweet song
Hand me up a fiddle and I'll play along
And sing these words so you will believe
You should love this life with every breath you breathe

Fruit Loops mornin', peanut butter noon
Naptime a blanket in your mama's room
'Til sun turns moon, play and play
Mr. Bubble waiting at the end of the day

A song, my son, a bright song
Hand me up a fiddle and I'll play along
And sing these words so you will believe
You should love this life with every breath you breathe

Bikes are best turned upside down
T-shirts cost a fortune in Londontown
New friends come easy if you make 'em laugh
Grape leaves for old friends who are feeling bad

Jammin' on the back porch, salsa in the street
Johann and the Boss, Curtis and the Feat
Strat or Stradivarius, anything you wish
One thing to remember: Fiddlers get the chicks

A song, my son, a joyful song
Hand me up a fiddle and I'll play along
And sing these words so you will believe
You should love this life with every breath you breathe

Someday you're gonna hear my story, son
But don't you ever have doubt
It's pretty simple, son: about this world
I have not changed my mind

Beach chairs, beatup trucks, bluegrass nights
Peachtree Planet Fred Paris at first sight
Datelines beat bylines any old day
And when you see your mother, she will blow you away

A song, my son, a brave song
Hand me up a fiddle and I'll play along
And sing these words so you will believe
You should love this life with every breath you breathe




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