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More Than I Can Ever Repay

from The Art Of The Possible by EJAB

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When I was only one year old, momma took me from my cradle
She said “Son you’ll grow and be a man someday”
She did everything she could for me, at least as much as she was able
She did more for me than I could ever repay

She taught me right she taught me wrong, she taught me how to sing a love song
And how to treat my brothers and my friends
She taught me good she taught me bad, she taught me how to smile when times are sad
She taught me all about a love that never ends

When I was only eight years old, Grand-daddy sat me at the table
He said “Son you’ll grow and be a man someday”
He did everything he could for me, at least as much as he was able
He did more for me than I could ever repay

He taught me words he taught me tunes, to see the stars and see the moon
And how nothings quite as hard as it first seems
He taught me books, he taught me games, and how the creatures all had names
He taught me how to hear the music in my dreams

Eighteen years and the world was mine when daddy took me to the station
He said “Son you’ll grow and be a man someday”
He did everything he could for me, at least as much as he was able
He did more for me than I could ever repay

He taught me straight he taught me true, he taught me how to care for all my tools
He taught me how to laugh when times get hard
He taught me black he taught me white, he taught me when to run and when to fight
And when to turn away and try to find the door

I’m forty-five and I’m called a man, now I stand here at the graveside
I say “Mom I’ve grown and I am the man you made”
You did everything you could for me, at least as much as you were able
You did more for me than I could ever repay

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from The Art Of The Possible, released July 10, 2015
Written by John Merry

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EJAB Derby, UK

EJAB (The Elbow Jake Acoustic Band) are a 4 piece band based near Derby.
There Are No Miracles Around Here is our first album.
We take our influences from artists such as Neil Young, John Hiatt & Mumford & Sons.
The album was originally recorded using only acoustic instruments but gradually some effects, a hammond organ and even a theremin appeared on it.
We really hope you enjoy it. ... more

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