Lucky Stone
Legacy Stones: A Journey of Love, Loss, and Passing Traditions
Lyrics
I love the smell of fresh cut grass
The speaker appreciates the scent of freshly cut grass.
The John Deere leakin gasoline
Reference to a John Deere, possibly a lawnmower, leaking gasoline.
Still hear your school bus
The speaker recalls hearing the sound of a school bus on the highway.
Comin down the highway
Describes the school bus approaching.
I love you dad and I'll see you back at 3
Expresses love for the speaker's father and anticipates seeing him later.
Found a lucky stone in my pocket
The speaker found a lucky stone in their pocket, placed there by someone to guide them.
You put it there to help me find my way
The lucky stone serves as a symbol to navigate through life.
Had it many years before I lost it
The speaker had the lucky stone for many years before losing it.
That lucky stone is what reminds me
The significance of the lucky stone is a reminder of the giver.
Of everything you did to make me smile
The lucky stone symbolizes the positive memories created by the father.
And everything you did to make me laugh
Reflects on the father's efforts to bring joy and laughter.
Sometimes you would cry every once in a while
Acknowledges the father's occasional moments of vulnerability.
But you grew up just like me
Despite challenges, both the father and speaker grew up resilient.
Playing off of this lucky stone
Implies the role of the lucky stone in the speaker's life journey.
When I seen you with a boy for the first time
Witnessing the daughter with a boy, the father recognizes the inevitability of her growing up.
I knew one day I'd have to let you grow
The father acknowledges the difficulty of letting go as the daughter clings tightly.
Now you're hangin onto my shoulders tightly crying
The daughter expresses emotional reluctance to part from her father.
You said Daddy I'm not ready to let you go
The daughter vocalizes her unpreparedness to face separation.
He won't be the last boy who makes you cry
The father consoles the daughter, acknowledging future heartbreaks.
I know you'll find the right boy who makes you laugh
Assures the daughter that she will find happiness and laughter in the right relationships.
You'll find your daddy drinking whiskey and sometimes cryin
Foresees the daughter encountering challenges in her relationships, mirrored by the father's experiences.
You've found a man just like me
Indicates that the daughter has found a partner resembling the father.
And I gave him my lucky stone
The father passes on the symbolic lucky stone to the daughter's partner.
Now you're older with a family of your own
Updates on the daughter, now with her own family and home.
With a beautiful place that you call home
Describes the daughter's beautiful and cherished home.
You've got a son you proudly gave my name
The daughter names her son after the grandfather, continuing the family legacy.
Tell him the story of the lucky stone
Encourages the daughter to share the story of the lucky stone with her son.
Cause one day he might find his own
Emphasizes the importance of passing down family stories and traditions.
Everything he does to make you smile
The speaker advises the daughter to appreciate the positive actions of her son.
Everything he does to make you laugh
Encourages the daughter to find joy and laughter in her son's actions.
Tell him all about his grandaddy one in a while
Reminds the daughter to share stories about the grandfather occasionally.
And how you grew up just like me
Draws parallels between the daughter's upbringing and the speaker's experiences.
And I gave him my lucky stone
The daughter passes on the symbolic lucky stone to her son, continuing the family tradition.
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