This song was written about my Grandmother Dee and written to sing at her memorial service. She was 94 when she passed.
lyrics
Texas Flower
She came from heaven to the Texas plains
3 months early, just in time for the rain
They kept her in a small box, in the oven warm
Brought a lot of joy to that old Texas farm
She liked to help in the kitchen, especially making pies
Said her prayers to Jesus every single night
Youngest of three sisters, father had passed on
Mother and her grandma raised them all alone
She was a Texas flower, she was a breath of spring
Carried a piece of heaven hidden underneath her wings
She fell in love to early in grandma’s eyes
Eloped to California with a gangly guy
She prayed a lot to Jesus to make it all alright
They worked real hard there and made themselves a life
Had a couple of children, made it through the Great War
They were the light of her life along with the Lord
Never forgot her family back on that Texas farm
Kept the whole flock embraced in her loving arms
She was a Texas flower, she was a breath of spring
Carried a piece of heaven hidden underneath her wings
As her life unfolded and loved ones slipped away
Always kept her eye on the beauty of each day
She always thought of others first, loved us all from the start
Grandkids, cousins, great-grand children, kept ‘em all in her heart
She loved to say, “I love you darlin”, whenever she had the chance
Even when we disagreed she’d give me that loving glance
She really loved this old world but it was time to go
She faded like the evening star but she left a rosy glow
She was a Texas flower. She was a breath of spring
Carried a piece of heaven hidden underneath her wings
And to the very end, she loved the life she lived
She lived her life with loving, always there to give
Avila Beach, Ca.
September 09
credits
from River of Rain,
released September 30, 2011
Produced by Allan Thomas and Stephen Connella
Recorded at Black Bamboo Studio- Kauai
and Downtown Underground Studios- Bellingham
Mixed by Stephen Barncard
Mastered by Stephen Barncard
Lead Vocals- Stephen Connella
Harmony Vocals- Anjela Rose Smith
Acoustic Guitar- Stephen Connella
Lap Steel Guitar, Weisenborn Guitar, Mandolin- Kirk Smart
Viola- Gwen Franz
Bass- Trey Thompson
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