Grampa's Words by John Lincoln Wright

Grampa's Words

by John Lincoln Wright

John Lincoln Wright was drawn to singing and performing for family and friends since he was a young child, but he began his serious music career when he left the Boston College Honors Program to front the Beacon Street Union, a rock & roll band in the '60's. The band released three albums and o…

Grandma came here when she was 
   twelve years old,
Grampa's folks came on Pilgrim boats.
The Stories he told at suppertime...
We all grew up on Grampa's lines

He Was Yankee by name, Yankee by birth___
We're all the same on God's green earth
Be fair to the land, kind to the birds___
We all grew up on Grampa's words.

   He said, "Never call another man a fool,
   Fools always speak for themselves.
   The Lord has given everyone the tools for
     their lives,
   Don't keep'em sittin' on the shelf.'

on the living room wall was Honest Abe's
  face,
An old photograph by Brady, I guess.
He had the same name and some of the 
  blood;
He sure had the heart and his life was
  blessed.

He Was Yankee by name, Yankee by birth,
With arms like beams in the Old Ship
  Church;
Chestnut eyes and hair like birch,
We all come back to Grampa's words.

He said, "Never call another man a fool,
Fools always speak for themselves.
The Lord has given everyone the tools for
  their lives,
Don't keep'em sittin' on the shelf.'

He said, "Never think you're better than 
  the rest,
Every life is rich in God's own wealth.
Never call another man a fool,
Fools always speak for themselves".

Grandma came here when she was 
  twelve years old;
Grampa's folks came on Pilgrim boats.

Written by: John Lincoln Wright

Submitted on: June 20, 2020