Me and Tom T. Hall

Me And Tom T. Hall
Jerry Salley
Vs1)
When I was just a kid I’d take my Daddy’s record player
Then I’d put my favorite vinyl on
From “That’s How I Got To Memphis” to “Second Handed Flowers”
I’d practice till I memorized each song
Locked myself inside my bedroom walls
I sure thought we sounded good together there
Just me and Tom T Hall

Vs2)
Well, I was singing Me & Jesus when I got up on the big stage
Ten years old, strumming my guitar
They said I had an old soul for a kid of such a young age
And the songs I sang would really take me far
I always thanked them for their kind applause
They couldn’t see him up there but I knew it was
For me and Tom T Hall

CH)
He had a gift for making me believe each line was true
The poet of the common man, a modern day Shakepseare through and through
No doubt he is the Greatest storyteller of them all
There was a strong connection there between us
Me and Tom T. Hall

Vs3)
The year I turned sixteen I bought the Faster Horses Album
And ran a needle through it like a knife
I couldn’t get enough of one that he called The Songwriter
There’s no doubt that record changed my life
I was listening to it when I heard/felt the call
And I thought every song he sang was written just for
Me and Tom T Hall

Vs4)
When I graduated college I headed straight for Nashville
And it wasn’t long until I met the man
He took a liking to me and soon I was at Fox Hollow
Hanging out each time I got the chance
Miss Dixie served us lunch and Tom would talk
Sometimes I would sit and listen hours there just
Me and Tom T Hall

CH2)
He had a gift for making me believe each line was true
The poet of the common man, a modern day Shakepseare through and through
No doubt he is the Greatest storyteller of them all
Two men with ties to Olive Hill, Kentucky
Me and Tom T. Hall

Vs5)
I never will forget the last time I went to see him. We sat and drank black coffee for awhile Walked out to the hill where he had spread Miss Dixie’s ashes He said I sure miss the way she made me smile I soaked up every golden mem’ry he recalled And before I left we got some pictures there of me and Tom T Hall

Vs6)
Well, I remember very well the spot where I was standing
When I got the call with tragic news
I was in East Tennessee to do a little writing
Out searching for a song like he would do.
I had planned to go and see him in the fall
But he had other plans and left these memories of me and Tom T Hall

CH3)
He had a gift for making me believe each line was true
The poet of the common man, a modern day Shakepseare through and through
No doubt he is the Greatest storyteller of them all
I’m so grateful for the time we had together
Me and Tom T. Hall


Very Jerry Music (SESAC)