(Written For - Grandpa Garabed Papelian) - 1983
"By And By Album" is dedicated to
my maternal Grandfather "Garabed Papelian".The song "Down Below" was written
in 1983 and performed at my Grandpa's Funeral when he passed away. The Album
and Title Track "By And By" was inspired by my Grandpa's many phrases of wisdom
that he imparted on all of his grandchildren. These phrases rest deep in my
heart and soul. They have carried me through some of the most difficult parts of
my life. I am eternally grateful my Grandpa's beautiful soul touched my life
so profoundly and the lives of all his loved ones.
On The Open Road
VERSE 1
Been couped up way too long
Just feeling like somethings wrong
So I gotta go
Jump in the car step on the gas
Hit the interstate at last
Where I'm going I don't know
Second Hand Store
VERSE 1
Needed a rug for my kitchen floor
So I went down to the second store
Wasn't looking for love that day
Somehow it just came my way
First thing I heard was her voice
Looked at that rug and criticized my choice
I turned around to stare in her eyes
She melted my heart with a beautiful smile
Old Man Of The Mountain
VERSE 1
There are mountains in my soul
and there's a rainbow in my heart
And the pain that I've endured
Now keeps my world from falling apart
Kept you close when I needed strength
I just prayed to understand
And one day at a time I've become a man
Now when I'm wrong I can say so
I make my amends
I don't point a finger at my friends
And the lessons I have learned
that you passed on to me
Help me wtih my strugle to be free
Freedom Rings
VERSE 1
There's the sound of freedom calling
Where it's never been
A call to all of those who live in fear.
Of all the gifts we take for granted
That we should hold so dear
A call from all of those who live in fear.
You Ain't Gone Yet
VERSE 1
You ain't gone yet but I'm missing you
My heart is aching for you to stay
I understand you got to follow your dreams
Nothing I'd do to stand in your way
My Baby Is My Sunshine
VERSE 1
My baby is my sunshine on a cloudy day
My Baby is my sunshine
When I can't find my way
Don't know where I'm going
Can't see where I been
My baby is my sunshine
Gonna say it over again
By And By (Title Track)
(Written For - Grandpa Garabed Papelian)
VERSE 1
There's no replacing or erasing
The journey of a grateful heart
Memories that touch my soul
Love I have and hold
With a blink of an eye
life passes by
Like Home
VERSE 1
I can travel all over the world to foreign lands
Climb a mountain sail the seas live life grand
Comes a time I feel the call so all alone
Nothing that can touch your heart like home
Our Auntie Lucy
(Written For My Godmother - 2014)
VERSE 1
Our Auntie is ten feet tall
Nephews and nieces she loves us all
Jump in her car and go for a ride
Took us to the beach stayed til night
When she drove her car you had to hold on
Mile a minute and she was gone
Mile a minute and she was gone
Down Below
(Written For - Grandpa Garabed Papelian - 1983)
VERSE 1
We are the fruit of the garden
We are the roots of the old plum tree
We are the children of God
whose spirit was captured
In the life of the man
that planted our seeds
Come On In
VERSE 1
I found your heart in the dark
Cold lonely in ashes and buried away
Your heart is yours you just left it
On some sorrow filled day
I was stumbling and running
Far far to stay
No place to call home
On that fateful day
I heard your voice calling
For love so true
I picked up your heart
Brushed off the ashes
And gave it back to you
I smiled a half silly smile
You made me laugh for a while
You gave me a home
Safe from the storm
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