THE THANKSGIVING SONG

(Written by Jeff Ridler)

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AT EVERY YEAR’S THANKSGIVING TIME

I GET IT IN THIS KID’S HEART OF MINE

WHEN MOM AND DAD AND ALL US KIDS

WE’D HEAD OFF FOR THE YEARS BIGGEST TRIP

IN AN OLD RED FORD STATION WAGON

WAVING GOOD-BYE TO A TAIL-A-WAGGIN’

THE DRIVE WAS WAS NEVER SHORT ENOUGH

BUT I REMEMBER IT WITH LOVE

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DOWN TO GRANDPA’S HOUSE OF LOGS

AND WHAT A HOUSE HE BUILT IT WAS

WE’D DUPLICATE IT IN HIS SHOP

AS BEST WE COULD WITH LINCOLN LOGS

WHILE GRANDMA’S DINNER FILLED THE AIR

US KIDS WE HARDLY HAD A CARE

I REMEMBER, NOW YOU WAIT JUST A LITTLE WHILE

BUT FIRST GRANDPA READ FROM THE BIBLE

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BUT I’VE GOT MEMORIES OF AN AMERICAN DREAM

PLAY A MELODY ON MY HEARTSTRINGS

AND WHEN I’M FEELING SAD

I THINK BACK ON ALL I’VE HAD

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AFTER A WHILE THEY GOT REAL OLD

SOLD THEIR BIG LOG HOUSE AND MOVED TO THE HOME

BUT AS US GRANDKIDS EACH GREW UP

ON THANKSGIVING WE’D HAVE THEM UP

WHEN THE TIME HAD COME FOR ME

WITH A NEW HOUSE AND A FAMILY

I COULDN’T WAIT TO ENTERTAIN

THOSE TWO WHO MEANT SO MUCH TO ME

WELL THEY MADE THE TRIP THAT YEAR

NOW THINKING BACK I COULD SHED A TEAR

I NEVER GOT TO SHOW THEM ‘ROUND

THEY SAT AT A TABLE IN THE CLOUDS

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AND AT EVERY YEARS THANKSGIVING TIME

I GET IT IN THIS KID’S HEART OF MINE

HOW MOM AND DAD AND ALL US KIDS

WE’D HEAD OFF FOR THE YEARS BIGGEST TRIP

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Jeff Ridler (BMI)

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