Story Behind The Song
I wrote this song for my family; I have since revised it and have written several more choruses, but have not yet recorded it. The new lyrics will include slight changes to the present verses and these new verses:
My Great Great Grandma was Cherokee
Song Description
This song is pretty close to true about my family. We come from West Texas; pioneer family.
| Song Length |
2:32 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Blues - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, Composed |
Subject |
You, Yours, State |
| Similar Artists |
Lucinda Williams, Garth Brooks |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
West TexSun
Marghi Allen
(c) 1987
Out in that hot West Texas sun
There is a ranch that I come from
My Gramps he lived out there all alone.
Down in the town of Abeline
My Mama keeps her parents dreams
A little house and family.
Chorus:
Ash to ash
And dust to dust
All worldly goods
Will rot and rust
In Christ we live
In God we trust.
My Mama always made my clothes
Then later on taught me how to sew
And how to play that piano.
Chorus
Out on that hot West Texas plain
My family fought to stake their claim
They lived and died, but they still remain.
Chorus (repeat)