Sing a Family Song
Timeless Memories: Merle Haggard's Family Harmony
Lyrics
There's got to be some folks around
Expressing a desire for people with similar memories to connect.
With memories just like mine
Seeking individuals who share common experiences.
Who'd give the world to stop the clock
Expressing a willingness to trade a lot for the ability to turn back time.
And turn back the hands of time
Yearning for the past, a common theme of nostalgia.
To an evenin' spent like so many spent
Describing an evening spent with parents.
With mom and dad at home
Reflecting on shared moments at home.
When dad would get the old guitar down
Recalling a scenario where the father played the guitar.
And sing a family song
Highlighting the act of singing a family song with the father.
Sing a family song, sing a family song
Emphasizing the importance of singing a family song.
When mom and me sang harmony, little sister, she hummed along
Depicting harmonious singing with family members.
Sing a family song, oh, sing a family song
Reiterating the significance of singing a family song.
When dad would get the old guitar down and sing a family song
Recounting the act of the father playing the guitar and singing together.
Now maybe at first your memories of home
Acknowledging differences in individual memories of home.
Won't resemble mine at all
Recognizing diverse recollections of home life.
But there's one thing I know we all have in common
Identifying a commonality in the ability to recall memories.
And that's the God given gift to recall
Highlighting the universal gift of memory recall.
Maybe your dad didn't play no guitar
Recognizing that not everyone's father played the guitar.
But I know that there was somethin' he did
Acknowledging that each person's father had unique qualities.
That doesn't make your old heart just well up and sad
Describing a feeling of nostalgia and sadness when remembering childhood.
When you relive your life as a kid
Reflecting on emotions stirred up when revisiting childhood memories.
Sing a family song, oh, sing a family song
Repeating the importance of singing a family song.
When mom and me sang harmony, little sister hummed along
Portraying the joy of harmonious singing with family.
Sing a family song, oh, sing a family song
Reiterating the significance of singing a family song.
When dad would get the old guitar down and we'd sing a family song
Recalling the father playing the guitar and singing a family song.
When dad would get the old guitar down and sing a family song
Highlighting the act of the father playing the guitar and singing a family song.
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