Oklahoma Plains
by @nosmoking
Liner Notes
#acoustic #countryfolk #ballad #singersongwriter #guitar
Lyrics
Sarah was strong. She worked hard all day long
And her kind heart lifted him so
But the cancer that came was stronger still
And by August he watched Sarah go
He laid her out in the front parlor there
With candles all round about
Town folk were kind and they paid their respects
By nightfall he blew the candles out
Refrain
But a farm is no good without proper attention
It withers and dies and leaves no remains
He knew she'd know that things couldn't wait
On a farm on the Oklahoma Plains
Winters were rough, spring would come soon enough
And alone was no way to be
So he let it out he was seeking a wife
And prayed that Sarah would agree
He set out some tea on a Sunday afternoon
And tried to shake all his doubts
But the hours dragged on and not a soul made a stop
By nightfall he blew the candles out
Refrain
Winter it came and winter it went
Then it was time to plant corn
He so wanted Sarah there by his side
His heart was lost and forlorn
He was strong and worked hard all day long
But the farm, it held no more clout
He knew his love was waiting above
By nightfall he blew the candles out
Refrain
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Dug how you worked in "town folk"--created even more truer mood/time piece and exposition for the life of the storyteller here. Fab how you managed in "farm" as being a metaphor for life and its troubles, too. Cool connection explored.
Loved the song. Solid cadence. Believable delivery and performance. A tune that you didn't want to end because of how genuine it felt at telling a story+-like Don McLean's "American Pie."
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