I Still Sing the Old Songs
Southern Echoes: Generations Singing, Praying, and Hoping for Change
Lyrics
Grandpa I've been thinking bout you lately
Reflecting on thoughts about Grandpa.
Wondering if you'd found your peace of mind
Wondering if Grandpa has found peace.
I bet you'd be proud to know your grandsons
Grandsons proud to have not crossed Mason Dixon line (symbolic boundary).
Never crossed that Mason Dixon line
Grandsons maintaining a connection to Southern heritage.
And I still sing the old songs that you taught me
Singer still cherishing and singing songs taught by Grandpa.
And I still pray to Jesus now and then
Continuing to pray to Jesus occasionally.
And just like you I wish that he would save me
Expressing a desire for salvation similar to Grandpa.
To see the day the South will rise again
Hoping for a revival or positive change in the South.
Daddy wore his purple heart so proudly
Daddy proudly wore a Purple Heart before adulthood.
Long before he turned into a man
Describing the transition from boyhood to manhood.
Buried with our flag across his casket
Father buried with the national flag on his casket.
I was still too young to understand
Speaker too young to comprehend the significance.
And I still sing the old songs that you taught me
Continuing to sing the songs passed down by family.
And I still pray to Jesus now and then
Maintaining a connection with religious faith.
And just like you I wish that he would save me
Expressing a shared desire for salvation.
To see the day the South will rise again
Reiterating hope for positive change in the South.
Mama spent her last years in the garden
Mother spending her last years in a garden.
While brother took his turn behind a gun
Brother serving in the military.
Lord, I'd give my life to find the freedom lost
Expressing a willingness to sacrifice for lost freedoms.
Within the old songs that you sung
Highlighting the importance of the old songs for freedom.
And I still sing the old songs that you taught me
Continuing to sing the songs as a tribute to Grandpa.
And I still pray to Jesus now and then
Maintaining a connection with religious faith.
And just like you I wish that he would save me
Expressing a shared desire for salvation.
To see the day the South will rise again
Reiterating hope for positive change in the South.
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