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Song Title
That Far Down The Road

Song's Genre
Country

Song's Tempo
Mid-tempo

Back Story
I found out that a child has been lost to our family by a woman who terminated the pregnancy. In my saddess I started to write a song to that sweet soul mourning the memories we would never share. I decided to apply my feelings to my grand-children and write a song that explores what it would be like to have never done the many joyful experiences we had had together. This birthday song is dedicated to the memory of the child (and all children) who will never have one.

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That Far Down The Road

Verse:		
What if I never got to know you,
Never saw a show with you,
Never bought you candy at the store,
What if I never got to hold you,
Never had a secret told by you,
Never heard you say read just one more.
		
Chorus:	
That would be a heavy weight,
To haul all the way to Heaven’s gate,
Soaked by a hard rain,
It would be a hell of a load,
Who could pull for very long,
Such a wagon full of wrongs,
That far down the road.
		
Verse:		
What if I never got to dream of you,
Never shared ice cream with you,
Never pushed you higher on a swing,
What if I never went to the lake with you,
Never baked a birthday cake for you,
Never wrapped for you one single thing.
		
Chorus:	
(repeat)

Bridge:	
I thank God I’ve had a chance to love you,
I’d be a cold sad soul to lose you,
What could I do.
		
Chorus:	(repeat)

Adlib:		
Who could pull for very long,
Such a wagon full of wrongs,
That far down the road.

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