Rows in a Country Field

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Rows in a Country FieldPicture lines of old cars, pointed at a big white screenyoung couple in a Nash, tryin' to watch James Deanthey fell in love as he shone, through that dusty windshieldthat night forever's garden, was rows in a country fieldbouquet and a ring on one knee, chapel in some rolling hillsfirst six months with her folks, punchclock in a textile millthen came tv dinners, in a tin can on wheelsone of many futures parked, in rows in a country fieldbut when hearts work side by side and always stay closetheir love will share the light as it grows and growstwo weeks notice at the mill, savings in a Folger's candownpayment on a farmhouse, and ten acres of landprayer was the first seed they sowed, and faith gave its yieldsoon came children playing, in rows in a country fieldmoonglow on gates of iron, old man 'neath a willow treejust like many years ago, he's down on one kneeno ring just a bouquet, and their love is still realtonight forever's garden, is rows in a country fieldcos when hearts work side by side and always stay closetheir love will share the light as it grows and growspicture lines of old cars, pointed at a big white screenyoung couple in a Nash, tryin' to watch James Dean...(c)2007 Robert George