When Angels Sang (In My Back Yard)

Story Behind The Song

Partially the true experience of Craig and the wished for childhood of Rex.

Song Description

A remembrance of childhood joy and security, singing with family and friends on an Oklahoma farm.

Song Length 3:22 Genre Country - Traditional, Country - General
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Mixed Vocals
Mood Joyful, Gracious Subject Joy, General
Similar Artists Rascal Flatts, Diamond Rio Language English
Era 1960 - 1969

Lyrics

WHEN ANGELS SANG (IN MY BACK YARD)
Ac 2003 Rex Poindexter & Craig Lackey

Stroud Oklahoma, where a red road leads
To the old stone home, where a back porch breeze
Can carry the sound of a harp and a fiddle
About a country mile...

Bill Kongable was in charge of the grill
Pat's potato salad had too much dill
Momma made her green bean cassarole
Daddy just made us..smile...

Then when the sun would go down
Folks passed that six-string around--

When angels sang, in my back yard
And fingers danced, on that old guitar
And love--- raised us up!
When angels sang, in my back yard
When angels sang, in my back yard

Firefly stingers, put em on your fingers
Glow in the dark while the melodies linger
Daddy, pick me up, spin me faster till I'm
Flyin' off the ..ground...

Kids throw a blanket, on the old clothes line
Make a little fort where we crawl inside
Snug as a bug in a rug in the middle
Of a heavenly sound...

Mom lifts the flap up, to peep
Makes sure we're safe off to sleep

When angels sang, in my back yard
And fingers danced, on that old guitar
And love----- Raised us up!
When angels sang, in my back yard
When angels sang, in my back yard

Those magic evenings
Those cozy feelings
Please, take me back to then--

Lyrics Rex Poindexter & Craig Lackey Music Rex Poindexter & Craig Lackey
Producer Rex Poindexter & Craig Lackey Publisher SexyRexy Music, Smooth Sailing Music
Performance demo
This track is on 4 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
matt taylor Great Vocal 4/27/2015
matt taylor favorites 4/27/2015
Jeff Rauschl Great COuntry Tunes 10/10/2013
Diana Rasmussen Fun Songs 7/30/2013

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