Underneath The Silvery moon (Grandpa's Song)

See these shoes that sit here before you in the corner of the floor hand me downs from grandpa land he used them in some foreign war It don't mean nothing another day do you think you could come & play? But this old heart that sits here before you a little torn a little frayed If I ask you really nice I think that you could be swayed You could be swayed

And I know you will be coming back again one day soon & this tune you will be humming underneath the silvery moon yeah

And this old hat that sits here before you same old hat my grandma wore she bought it in some foreign contry then emigrated to these shores She could cook that special food she could cheer up your grey mood with these old eyes that look up to you a little blurred a little scared I heard a secret from a good friend Who told me that you really care He said you care

And I know you will be coming back again one day soon & this tune you will be humming underneath the silvery moon yeah

My grandpa fought in World War 1 on the wrong side of a gun In a world so full of hate It's a wonder that he turned out great He moved the folks to Canada picking lettuce in the sun Well grandma worked from seven till eleven making soup sent down from heaven And grandpa played harmonica with those hands as big as gods As big as god

And I know you will be coming back again one day soon & this tune you will be humming underneath the silvery moon yeah

So as I sit right here before you A little worse for wear & tear I got pictures I could show of a land so far from here My grandpa fought in World War 1 & grandma brought to him a son & this old shirt that sits on a nightstand same old shirt my father shared Hides a heart that's tired & lonely but please remember that I care I'll always care

And I know you will be coming back again one day soon & this tune you will be humming underneath the silvery moon yeah

See these shoes that sit here before you in the corner of the floor hand me downs from grandpa land he used them in some foreign war

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© Steve Poltz