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The Good Lord Willin'
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The Good Lord Willin'
Bill Gaunce
Some say my dad was a son of a gun
But he was born in the country, a farmer's son
He still lived at home when she turned his head
A country girl with hair of red
She said "marry me"& he kissed her eyes
And said "good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise"
Runnin' wild and free so the story tells
Wasn't long after those wedding bells
Dad took off sailin' on the seven seas
Blamed it on the birds & bees
She said "come back soon" & he kissed her eyes
Said "good Lord willin' & the creek don't rise"
Bell bottom blues and a dixie cup
That's how I remember him growin' up
From a foreign land he'd bring a toy
And tell me I was always his favorite boy
I'd say "are ya comin' back?" then he'd kiss my eyes
And say "Good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise"
Time flies by, way to soon
And I was at his side in that hospital room
Didn't say good-bye to my best friend
Didn't know that we were at the end
I said "I'll see ya' tomorrow", then he closed his eyes
And said "Good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise"
Some people say I'm the son of a gun
But I grew up a sailor's son
And my kids drop by every now and then
To hear my story 'bout a sailor man
They say "see ya soon" & I kiss their eyes
I tell 'em "good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise"
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Lyrics Credits: Bill Gaunce
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Music Credits: Bill Gaunce
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Producer Credits: Bill Gaunce
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Publisher Credits:
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Performance Credits: Bill Gaunce
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Label Credits:
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Short Song Description:
A song about the last thing my dad said to me.
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Long Song Description:
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Story Behind the Song:
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Song Length: 3:23
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Primary Genre: Folk-Country
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Secondary Genre: Country-General
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Tempo: Medium (111 - 130)
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Lead Vocal: Male Vocal
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Subject Matter 1: Father
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Language: English
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Era: 2000 and later
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