My great grandfather sailed out to the west
Everything he owned packed in a cedar chest
With tired eyes he looked at Lady Liberty, he risked it all to build a better life for me
My father's father sold from door to door, a little lion with a mighty roar
From Richwood to Montgomery he made a mountain of our name
And I hope I can do the same
My mother's mother's laugh could help you fly, past your troubles and to a simpler time
She taught me to have fun and find the joy in loyalty
She'd drop the world to take care of her family
My father's mother was generous and kind
She read her Bible and prayed with me in mind
She taught me to enjoy the early hours, to stop and smell the rhododendron flowers
A hundred generations, and a thousand different lives
A million sacrifices, all intertwined
The good the bad the ugly, I love them just the same
Every moment of their lives telling the story, of how I got my name
My mother helps the great grow from the good
And taught me I can do much more than I thought I could
A love to hold me up amidst the worst that life can bring
In the pourin' rain and thunder I can sing
My father is the greatest man I know, he can take you anywhere you want to go
Steady as a rock a heart of gold and twice as pure, if I can be half of that I'll be sure
A hundred generations, and a thousand different lives
A million sacrifices, all intertwined
The good the bad the ugly, I love them just the same
Every moment of their lives telling the story, of how I got my name
Cherish those you have; say I love you while you can
Don't forget what they have laid aside, so you can move ahead
Life's too short to hold a grudge, or break tradition for your pride
Dig down deep, you know inside
A hundred generations, and a thousand different lives
A million sacrifices, all intertwined
The good the bad the ugly, I love them just the same
Every moment of their lives telling the story, of how I got my name
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My great grandfather sailed out to the west
Everything he owned packed in a cedar chest
With tired eyes he looked at Lady Liberty, he risked it all to build a better life for me
My father's father sold from door to door, a little lion with a mighty roar
From Richwood to Montgomery he made a mountain of our name
And I hope I can do the same
My mother's mother's laugh could help you fly, past your troubles and to a simpler time
She taught me to have fun and find the joy in loyalty
She'd drop the world to take care of her family
My father's mother was generous and kind
She read her Bible and prayed with me in mind
She taught me to enjoy the early hours, to stop and smell the rhododendron flowers
A hundred generations, and a thousand different lives
A million sacrifices, all intertwined
The good the bad the ugly, I love them just the same
Every moment of their lives telling the story, of how I got my name
My mother helps the great grow from the good
And taught me I can do much more than I thought I could
A love to hold me up amidst the worst that life can bring
In the pourin' rain and thunder I can sing
My father is the greatest man I know, he can take you anywhere you want to go
Steady as a rock a heart of gold and twice as pure, if I can be half of that I'll be sure
A hundred generations, and a thousand different lives
A million sacrifices, all intertwined
The good the bad the ugly, I love them just the same
Every moment of their lives telling the story, of how I got my name
Cherish those you have; say I love you while you can
Don't forget what they have laid aside, so you can move ahead
Life's too short to hold a grudge, or break tradition for your pride
Dig down deep, you know inside
A hundred generations, and a thousand different lives
A million sacrifices, all intertwined
The good the bad the ugly, I love them just the same
Every moment of their lives telling the story, of how I got my name
Everything he owned packed in a cedar chest
With tired eyes he looked at Lady Liberty, he risked it all to build a better life for me
My father's father sold from door to door, a little lion with a mighty roar
From Richwood to Montgomery he made a mountain of our name
And I hope I can do the same
My mother's mother's laugh could help you fly, past your troubles and to a simpler time
She taught me to have fun and find the joy in loyalty
She'd drop the world to take care of her family
My father's mother was generous and kind
She read her Bible and prayed with me in mind
She taught me to enjoy the early hours, to stop and smell the rhododendron flowers
A hundred generations, and a thousand different lives
A million sacrifices, all intertwined
The good the bad the ugly, I love them just the same
Every moment of their lives telling the story, of how I got my name
My mother helps the great grow from the good
And taught me I can do much more than I thought I could
A love to hold me up amidst the worst that life can bring
In the pourin' rain and thunder I can sing
My father is the greatest man I know, he can take you anywhere you want to go
Steady as a rock a heart of gold and twice as pure, if I can be half of that I'll be sure
A hundred generations, and a thousand different lives
A million sacrifices, all intertwined
The good the bad the ugly, I love them just the same
Every moment of their lives telling the story, of how I got my name
Cherish those you have; say I love you while you can
Don't forget what they have laid aside, so you can move ahead
Life's too short to hold a grudge, or break tradition for your pride
Dig down deep, you know inside
A hundred generations, and a thousand different lives
A million sacrifices, all intertwined
The good the bad the ugly, I love them just the same
Every moment of their lives telling the story, of how I got my name
Writer: Philip Bowen
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