Story Behind The Song

In my teenaged years, I spent parts of many of my days hanging out around a small lake near my home with friends, or often just being alone in the peaceful beauty of nature. The woods, and the paths through them, were a warm and welcoming place in days on my youth. Reflecting on how much I missed that connection to nature, I wrote and sang about the desire to reach back and touch those roots. To feel the cleansing baptism of the cool forest streams. To feel the spirit of world, and to someday lay my head to rest there. I wrote a slow bluesy groove to support those lyrics, weaving piano and guitar around the thoughts and feelings they expressed.

Song Description

LONG DESCRIPTION: This slow blues combines brilliant piano work with compelling guitar accents, while the bass and drums provide a solid groove supporting the ensemble. The vocalist weaves his story, longing to touch his long lost roots, feel the spirit and joy of a walk in the woods, and see the reflection of autumn leaves off of the water. The song definitely take the listerner on a journey, "down that long road up through the waters to where I was I was born". The theme of baptism bring spiritual overtones, while the cll out to "Mama" touches a place deep within us all. Mama, take me back.

Lyrics

TAKE ME BACK

Mama take me
back down the river
back to the valley
back to my home

Mama take me
down that long road
up through the waters
to where I was I was born

Mama take me
down that long trail
Home o'er the mountains
through tired dusty hills

Comes a time
to reach down and feel roots
Let me remember
the strength of my youth

Mama won't ya take me
across the waters
bathed in sunlight
it's time to go home

Mama take me
down that long road
to swim in the waters
where I was I was born

Down, down
down through the valley
Up o'er the mountains
Across running streams

Mama take me
back down the river
back to the valley
back to my home

The forest calls
the earth it does beckon
time to rediscover
my roots and my youth

Mama, take me back