Story Behind The Song
This song is written about our family farm. When we went by to see it there was nothing left but a field of corn. The feelings that came over me where powerful. I was so grateful for all of my memories. Even if the place I loved so dearly was no longer th
Song Description
This song is how our lives change as we grow older. The places where we grow up are no longer there. It is about being grateful for our memories.
| Song Length |
3:43 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Country - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Endearing |
Subject |
Change, Healing |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Sweet Memories
One night the sad news came telling Dad the farm house had burned down. All Grandma's things now ash. All her treasures gone
in a flash. Though we all were shaken, there was one thing that could not be taken.
Chorus:Sweet memories can't be taken. They may fade a little in time. Sweet memories can't be taken, I will always cherish mine.
She would measure our height each visit . Then she mark the door and we would sign our name. Keeping track of how tall we'd grown since the last time we came. I still hear her laughter and our songs. I see her smiling face where her heart belongs
Chorus
I still picture our holiday feasts. The smell of her bread always filling the air. So many of us but she didn't care. Aunts, Uncles and my cousins, bonded together with Grandma's lovin.
Chorus
I still wrap myself in the afgan Grandma made to keep me
warm. I think of the special place where my Father and his brother
were born. Driving by you'd never know it had been there at all.
Just rows of corn that grow so tall. Thought the farm would be there for life. Now the emptiness cuts like a knife. Life as it was is just now a field. I carry my memories as my sheild to ease the pain. Nothing stays the same.
Chorus