Tonight We're Singin' Harmony on this Martin D18
This song is dedicated to Perry Punches, who was a very talented musician, who passed in 1985 at the age of 27, while serving in the Navy, shortly before obtaining his pilot "wings"
folk music
patriotic songs
female songwriters
martin d18
Story behind the song
Perry's mother gave my his guitar, with love, and the reguest that when it is my time I pass it on to someone else who will love it
Lyrics
you see this ol'guitar in that battered case, this guitar has a story , time cannot erase
the story of a mothers love, for a son who left to soon, never got to know him, but he's right here in this room
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and this rich ol' wood resonates when I hit the strings
I swear that heaven opens up, I can here him sing
I feel his fingers on my hands every time I play.
and tonight we're singing harmony, on this martin d18
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I listened while she wove the tale, about this fine young man
how he traveled all around this world, this guitar in his hand
in service to his country with a dream of flyin' planes,
the lord took him early and now he has his wings
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his momma gave me this guitar with tears in her eyes,
she said, play it and love it , the rest of your life,
and when you'r journeys over leave it behind it the arms of one you've chosen, who will let it shine
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copyright Kathy Hudson 2005