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Glory

from Days in Spring by mgl

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Let me tell y’all folks a story
‘Bout a foolish boy named Glory
He did everything Daddy told him
Did everything so Momma’d hold him

He’d wake up early before dawn
Just to hear that rooster sing song
He loved listenin’ to the grass grow
Enjoyed his life and took it slow

Now he won’t so good at the books
But he sure won’t short on looks
Any girl in town would take him down
If he won’t so shy around them

All the year before graduation
Glory didn’t think about his next station
He just did enough for the grade
Went out nights with friends and played

{chorus}
Glory Glory Glory, Hallelu
Glory Glory Glory, Hallelu
Glory Glory Glory

Mamma saw her son givin’ speeches
Daddy thought he’d fill the bleachers
His voice was sure strong and his legs long
He could’ve done either one to suit him

Ten years ago he could have laid tar
Twenty past he could have made cars
This far north, the colored boys had a choice
Before the jobs and people left

Glory’s Momma had her son to sit down
They had a talk—covered ground
She got him thinking about his future
What was next? He wasn’t too sure

He went for a walk down the block just to clear his mind
Looking for some answers to find
Glory’s head hung so low
His heavy soul could take no more

{chorus}

Late that May a man came by
Offerin’ kids a chance to fly
He said, “Let’s be clear, just sign right here
And you’ll be all you can be!”

Glory had decided in a minute
If there’s action he wanted it
Nothin’ to loose and fame to gain
Right then he became a man

When Glory told his folks he was leavin’
Even Pops couldn’t help weepin’
Mamma tried to stay strong
Told Glory, “So long”

Mamma sent her boy a letter each week
Daddy cut war articles to keep
But when that call came they won’t prepared
All that man said was, “Glory’s dead.”

{chorus}

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from Days in Spring, released August 17, 2011

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