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Verse 1
I am just a small boy, on my grandmother’s knee
She’s telling me a story, from when she was three
“I have known you all my life” I say, “always you are wise,
but how can you expect me to, believe you were my size”
She holds up the picture, says “look, this child is me
Just the same as you, it’s clear and plain to see”
I reply “I see the difference, and it surely proves me right,
For I live my life in color, there you are in black and white”
Chorus
Golden years go silver like the falling of the leaves
Father Time is always tugging at our sleeve
I know the story winds down, when life’s autumn colors burn
The killing frost not far behind, when the maples turn
Verse 2
The queen of all the nurses, the patriot, the saint,
Lighting matches in dark places, bearing all without complaint
These are her chapters and her verses, from our history
The pages left to come are mostly left to me
Grandmother is quite old now, she’s lived a century
The eyes reflecting my own, no longer know it’s me
I wrestle with the notion, someday I'll know that cage
Once again remembering, she once was my age
Chorus
Verse 3
Flagstaff Arizona, after another show
A young girl shares her story, that reminds me of my own
How it all once seemed so clear, so long before this page
and hear myself saying back, when I was your age
Chorus
credits
from Beyond Borders,
released January 1, 2005
AM – vocals, guitar
Danny Knicely – mandolin, bass
N. Scott Robinson – cajon, foot maraca
Nationally-acclaimed singer/songwriter and guitarist celebrates rural America, weaves masterfully crafted songs, humorous
stories and poetic drama into a musical soundscape sketched with shades of Appalachia, tasteful slide and jazzy blues, feisty anthems, and rustic folk. 5 solo CDs heard on many public & community radio, plus NPR "Art of the Song" & "River City Folk" and XM/Sirius....more
Besides being my bandmate in Beyond Borders, Lisa is an amazing all around talent - singer, songwriter, musician, human. Check out "Camelot" - one of my alltime faves. Andrew McKnight
I miss my friend from West Virginia's Cheat River Valley deeply. Thankfully, we have his amazing songs to savor - celebrations of the Mountain State's troubled landscapes. Great guitar & singing! Andrew McKnight