1st Place
He Was The Whole World to Me by Dana Young, Anthony, KS
VI: I used to sit with grandpa in his old porchswing
And listen to the cricket's serenade
He'd whittle on a stick, wearing old overalls
As we sipped on our sweet lemonade
VII: I remember watching the evening sun
Melt into the distant oak trees
Then God would snap on His heavenly lights
And send us a cool autumn breeze
CH: He was just a dirt farmer with a plow and a cow
But his heart was as big as the sea
He didn't mean much to the rest of the world
But he was the whole world to me
VIII: He told me stories of his childhood past
And I listened with a reverent air
The next morning I'd wake up tucked in my bed
Never remembering just how I got there.
CH: He was just a dirt farmer with a plow and a cow
But his heart was as big as the sea
He didn't mean much to the rest of the world
But he was the whole world to me
BR: We have to let go of the ones we love
For from this world they must part
But when they leave us with sweet memories
They will always live on in our heart.
CH: He was just a dirt farmer with a plow and a cow
But his heart was as big as the sea
He didn't mean much to the rest of the world
But he was the whole world to me.
And listen to the cricket's serenade
He'd whittle on a stick, wearing old overalls
As we sipped on our sweet lemonade
VII: I remember watching the evening sun
Melt into the distant oak trees
Then God would snap on His heavenly lights
And send us a cool autumn breeze
CH: He was just a dirt farmer with a plow and a cow
But his heart was as big as the sea
He didn't mean much to the rest of the world
But he was the whole world to me
VIII: He told me stories of his childhood past
And I listened with a reverent air
The next morning I'd wake up tucked in my bed
Never remembering just how I got there.
CH: He was just a dirt farmer with a plow and a cow
But his heart was as big as the sea
He didn't mean much to the rest of the world
But he was the whole world to me
BR: We have to let go of the ones we love
For from this world they must part
But when they leave us with sweet memories
They will always live on in our heart.
CH: He was just a dirt farmer with a plow and a cow
But his heart was as big as the sea
He didn't mean much to the rest of the world
But he was the whole world to me.
2nd Place
Corner Bar by Bill Kapac, Williamstown, NJ
V-1 A YOUNG MAN ON HIS WAY FROM WORK, STOPS AND PARKS HIS CAR
HE’S LOOKING FOR SOME ACTION, AND GOES IN THE CORNER BAR
NONE OF HIS FRIENDS ARE THERE, JUST AN OLD MAN SITTING ALONE
BUT HE REALLY WANTS A BEER, AND IT’S TOO EARLY TO GO HOME
V-2 HE SAYS HEY POP HOW Y’A DOING, AND THE OLD MAN TIPS HIS HAT
WOULD Y’A LIKE A DRINK OLD TIMER, AND HE SAYS I’D LIKE THAT
SO THEY SAT DOWN TOGETHER, AND TALKED FOR A WHILE
THEY HAD A LOT IN COMMON, AND MADE EACH OTHER SMILE
V-3 THE YOUNG MAN ASKED, HOW DO YOU LIKE THIS CORNER BAR
THE OLD MAN JUST SMILED, SAID I DON’T LIVE FAR
MY KID’S MOVED AWAY, AND MY EYES TOO BAD TO DRIVE
I’VE GOT NOWHERE TO GO, AND FEW FRIENDS ALIVE
CHORUS: SO I COME TO THIS CORNER BAR, AND ON A STOOL I SIT
AND DRINK AWAY MY LIFE, WHATEVER’S LEFT OF IT
PEOPLE PITY ME, AND THEY SAY WHAT A SHAME
BUT I LIKE IT HERE, EVERYBODY KNOWS MY NAME
V-4 THE YOUNG MAN ASKS, HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE OLD
AND THE OLD MAN ASSURES HIM, NOT AS BAD AS YOU’RE TOLD
I RELIVE MY YOUTH AT NIGHT, WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES
I’M A YOUNG MAN AGAIN, AND MY SPIRIT REVIVES
V-5 BUT I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING, TO FIND IT’S JUST A DREAM
MY BONES ARE STILL ACHING, AND LIFE’S WHAT IT SEEMS
NOW EVERY DAY’S A JOURNEY, THAT I DON’T WANT TO END
I HOPE YOU’LL STOP BY AGAIN, TO SEE ME MY FRIEND
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