Story Behind The Song
My friend lived that life and when I heard him tell the story with tears rolling down his face I was compelled to write him a song. I gave him the song on a CD and Picture framed copy of the lyrics. He was so touched and I felt like I did my job.
Song Description
True story about a guy that got off into gangs, sex and drugs at an early age. Went to prison and got out after his mama died. She had a dog name "Boomer" that turned his life around. He got to live with "Old Boomer" for five years and for the first time he got himself clean and had a reason to live. Then old boomer died but it's given him even more of reason to stay clean and live a descent life.
| Song Length |
3:22 |
Genre |
Country - General, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Moving |
Subject |
Healing, Dogs |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
"OLD BOOMER"
Copyright©, October 28,2009
LYRICS & MUSIC BY: G.SMITH
(972) 923-3554
biggaryd@yahoo.com
MY BUDDY'S MAMA HAD AN OLD HOUND
BOOMER WAS HER BEST FRIEND
AND WHEN SHE DIED ...OLD BOOMER JUST LAID THERE
NEXT TO HIS MAMA, TILL THE VERY END
MY BUDDY SAID HE LOST A LOT A YEAR'S
WISH HE COULD A COME HOME SOONER
CAUSE NOW HE REGRETS NOT SPENDING MORE TIME
WITH HIS MAMA AND HER BEST FRIEND "OLD BOOMER"
BUT HE NEVER GAVE A DAMN OR CARED ABOUT NOTHIN'
ONLY MOTOR CYCLE GANGS OR HURTIN' SOMEBODY
METH AND COCAINE, LOTTA DIRTY MONEY,
LIFE OF MILK AND HONEY
BUT THEN HE WENT THROUGH HELL AND BACK AGAIN
ENDED UP IN PRISON FOR THE THINGS HE DID
ALL THAT TIME HE NEVER THOUGHT OF HIMSELF AS A USER
UNTIL HE GOT HIMSELF CLEAN, HAD A REASON TO LIVE
FOR HIS MAMA'S BEST FRIEND "OLD BOOMER"
FIVE GREAT YEAR'S WITH HIS MAMA'S BEST FRIEND
OLD BOOMER LOVED WATER MELON LIKE A LITTLE KID
WASHED HIM DOWN WITH THE WATER HOSE
IT WAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON A WEEK AGO
THAT AFTERNOON HE BURIED MAMA'S BEST FRIEND
MADE HEADSTONE ...OUT OF AN OLD PICKET FENCE
FIRST TIME HE'S CRIED
SINCE HE WAS A LITTLE KID...