Florida's Son lyrics
Song information
Artist: Nick Granato Album: Sun Dance
Lyrics
Words & music by Nick granato
He once earned a living fishing these waters Out in the gulf, running the bay He remembers a time when the catch was abundant He says too many people have scared them away His face was all wrinkled and browned from the weather His hands were all calloused from years on the sea By his bench on the pier all the tourists passed by him Unaware this old man had made all this to be… He's just an old cracker, who grew up on the island His grandfather's grandpa, drove the first pilings With a pioneer's spirit, that runs in his blood An original native… florida's son He spoke of a time when life was quite different Long before money and greed had its way A place you could tell god had touched with his fingers Where you showed respect for the things he'd made He said nowadays we're surrounded by concrete High rises stretching to worship the sun He said they're nothing to me But just graves on the beaches Stones marking the places, where paradise was… He's just an old cracker, who grew up on the island His grandfather's, grandpa, drove the first pilings Oh the things that he's witnessed All the changing he's done An original legend… florida's son Now he morns for what it's become… florida's son And the future sets in what was… florida's son…
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