Here's The Keys

When my granddad was a kid
He bought an old MGT
It was a junker that got totaled
When some drunkard fell asleep
He towed it home with two of his friends
Tore it all apart
And labored on it with all his heart

Until he fell in love and had a son
And got trapped in his career
He forgot about that old MG
For more than 20 years
But while Dad fought in Vietnam
Grampa worked real hard
And when my Dad returned he found a shiny car

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It’s my heart and soul, my pride and my delight
I’ve been working on it every day
And I dream about it every night
And I’ve invested all I have,
But you know it’s not for me
I built it for you, son, here’s the keys

Dad and Mom were married
In early 74
And with the help of Uncle Sam they bought
A three bedroom eyesore
Why he worked so hard to fix it up
I could never understand
But on my wedding day he shook my hand

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You know they may not have much money
When my folks turn old and grey
But the things they’ll cherish most will be
The things they give away

I sat in church last Sunday
And I guess I fell asleep
I saw my Granddad with a great big smile
Starting up that old MG
But then I saw a brilliant garden
I saw a lion and a lamb
And a voice choked with emotion, whispered children, here I am,

It’s my heart and soul, my pride and my delight
I’ve been working on it every day
And I dream about it every night
And I’ve invested all I have,
but you know it’s not for me
I built it for you
It’s all there for you
So what you going to do? Here’s the keys