Up Yonder
Up yonder
mom is laughing there is no cotton to pick
for once she has enough food to eat
up yonder
up yonder
grandpa strums his secondhand banjo
mom taps her toes and sings 'red river valley'
up yonder
up yonder
the sweat from the Oklahoma heat is a memory
but her worn out calico dress is still a treasure
up yonder
up yonder
treating the angels as she would her precious children
"settle down now don't make me go get a switch."
up yonder
up yonder
she waits for the love of her life
she knows one day they will meet again
up yonder
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