Story Behind The Song

Riding the tractor around the family horse farm, I was thinking around the credit crunch and all the farmers loosing out to the BIG Banker.

Song Description

Loosing the American Dream/ Family Farm

Lyrics

Verse I:
Its been four generations in our name
Both my father and his were born here, my son and I the same
The rains came too late too little this year,
now I'm starin down my greatest fear; I'm takin' pictures off the wallâ_"
(Riff)

Verse 2:
Big business got the big bailout plan.
But there's no hope in sight for this working American,
Should've listened to that city man
Now I'm desperate for a helping hand
I was too busy workin, Now I'm takin' pictures off the wall

Pre- Chorus:
workin sun up , workin sun down
hangin my head when I'm walkin round town
everybody knows I'm losing this fight
workin sun up, workin sun down
tried to get ahead but I kept losing ground
Where we gonna rest our heads tonight?

Chorus:
staring down an empty hall
taking pictures off the wall

â_"Verse 3

My baby said she'd sell her ring, she'll do anything
I doubt the money'd even get us through the spring
I know she sees things differently
won't let her lose her dignity
she's lost too much, taking pictures off the wall

Bridge:
My grand-dad bought that ring with every dime he had
For the love of his life, a school teacher
They built (*big hit here*) this family (*pause*)from the ground beneath my feet
It's the last piece of their legacy, just another faded memory

(guitar solo) V3 (music mellows)

Sweeping up the attic floor- there's a loose board
You know, grandma never trusted banks,
You'll never guess what was underneath
fifty grand in cash at least
this will get us through next season, put those pictures back

working sun up , workin sun down
hold my head high when i'm walking round town
nobody knows how I made it through
working sun up, working sun down
Trying to get ahead and I know I'll make it now
There's hope for a new year, there's hope for next year on the wall

Put those pictures on the wall