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FOR A PENNY 022615 - CUSHIONS

Uploaded February 23, 2015 6:57pm.

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FOR A PENNY

From the moment Toy saw the light
he was the center of attention.
In a room full of sunlight and ‘Welcome,”
he was a new dimension.
Tiny traveler, arriving wet
Peggy hardly breaking a sweat
Toy was born in the middle of the day.
August 18th, 1987
His brothers and sisters were there
Peggy was on our bed
That evening Peggy was playing
In a band with Mad Max
At the Blues Bar so I took Toy
Down to nurse. Boy, were they surprised
They didn’t know that she had
given birth just hours earlier
From the moment Toy learned to walk
He wanted to run. He was frustrated
He couldn’t hit the ball like his brother
And that made him angry
As soon as he learned to talk
He’d say, “What’s the point, Jim?”
One day we were stopped at the light
And I said, “Look at the jumpy car, Toy.”
He said, “Jim, it’s hydraulics.”
Abortion’s cheap in San Antonio,
compared to Dallas and Fort Worth
So, we’d gone down for a little vacation
I was feeling sad
I’d already started calling this kid, Toy.
So, I took a penny and I said to Peggy,
“I put this penny on the side of the scale that says.
‘We keep this baby.’ “
If I have regrets, and one among many
Sometimes I wish I’d saved that penny
Toy’s grown up now and his skills equal his imagination
From the moment Toy saw the light
He was the center of attention
In a room full of sunlight and welcome
He was a new dimension
Tiny traveler, arriving wet
Peggy, hardly breaking a sweat…

I called him Toy but people complained so I changed his name to “True.” True Rayn. Like rain with a ray of sunlight.

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James Michael Taylor said February 4, 2024 5:47pm

Just listened. Such a beauty of a song and son. You both are Truly Blessed. Thanks - Connie Ramsey

James Michael Taylor said February 4, 2024 4:25pm

Connie Ramsey - Such a beauty of a song and son.

James Michael Taylor said August 30, 2022 4:41am

Rahim Quazi - I love that. What did you mean when you said that you had wished you had kept the penny? Enter You sent It would be a nice thing for him to have as a keepsake. The actual penny that saved his life. Enter You sent Peggy had aborted the previous two pregnancies.Really didn't want any more kids. True is my best friend. I don't know what I would do without him. He is what I have left of Peggy. Enter Rahim Rahim Quazi Ahhh, I get it now. It’s a beautiful song

James Michael Taylor said August 30, 2022 4:27am

Listened and such a biographical song, really captured me. Rahim Quazi

Guest said January 8, 2019 3:07pm

Outstanding! kc

Guest said January 8, 2019 12:33pm

Always a little deeper. Thanks!

Guest said March 1, 2018 3:23pm

At the end wanted more...

Guest said March 1, 2015 11:25pm

You should make a Taylor family album with all our songs someday.

Johnny Stone said February 28, 2015 4:01am

Great lyrics as usual from you. Great song

Wildgeas Music said February 26, 2015 2:37am

Masterful storytelling James. 1st class. Go to the front row.

Gene Eric Mann said February 23, 2015 9:05pm

Again, while not exactly the tone of Neil Young, your execution and delivery is indeed an echo of that very talented Canadian. The sung parts, anyway. Sweet story.

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