Story Behind The Song
It's all IN the song.
Song Description
A memorial to my grandfather-in-law, who was one of the best men I ever met. He actually did marry me to his granddaughter.
| Song Length |
3:10 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Religious |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Relaxed, Poignant |
Subject |
Existence, Sadness |
| Similar Artists |
Clint Black, The Eagles |
| |
Lyrics
"He Made It home"
Tirk Wilder
Nineteen-twenty-five, brand new Model "T",
Nobldy was watchin' him, so he crawled up to see,
He pulled on a lever and the wheels started to roll,
Picked up speed and took off down the hill,
Chorus:
But he made it home,
He came walkin' up the drive, without a broken bone,
He was only five, but He Made It Home,
Nineteen-forty-one, start of the war,
He joined up and shipped out with the infantry corps,
Him and his buddies marched right straight into Hell,
He fought beside a lot of heroes as they fell,
But He Made It Home,
He came walkin' up the drive, like he'd just been reborn,
Still alive, He Made It Home,
Bridge:
After all that he'd been through across the water,
He became a preacher, everybody's friend,
He married me to his own granddaughter,
So glad I got to know him before the end,
He Made It Home,
It was 'bout a week ago the chariots come down,
Swingin' low,He Made It Home, (He Made It Home)
Now he's gone to his reward, he sits there on the throne,
Next to the Lord,
He Made It Home, He Made It Home.
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