ROCKING CHAIR 121411 - TWENTY FOUR HOURS

James Michael Taylor

One day Connie Ramsey called and let it slip
that she was writing a rocking chair song. I thot that was a good subject for a song so I wrote one too.

Rocking Chair

Well, I got one on the porch and one in the den
And just enough umph for the condition I’m in
I sit myself down and close my tired eyes
And I lean back and I go for a ride
Well, I rock off to sleep and I dream of a time
When the kids were still kids and a coke was a dime
And gas was, like, 29 cents, at the most
I’d take the car outta gear and just let her coast
Where the baby was crying and the night was so long
I would soothe that sweet child with a rock-a-bye song
Rocking chair, my rocking chair
And now I’m careful as careful as careful can be
When the baby’s asleep and you’re rocking me
Well, the babies are grown now and the night is so long
I sit myself down. Sing a rock-a-bye song
Well, I’m too old to rock and too tired to roll
Just try to keep up with that song in my soul
Sit myself down in my old rocking chair
Let it do the work. I just sit here

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