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The Man That I Am Named For

from Down From the Mountains by Chris George

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The man that I am named for is Albert Little George
The last child of eleven, A hard life he did forge
He grew to be a giant, a man of height and breadth
A sunbaked life of toil from birth until his death

He hunted game and plowed the fields and learned to read and write
Could tell the time of day by gauging the sun’s height
He married a little Dutch girl, Her parents not so glad
For this was the boy who went dancing and had no mom or dad

Chorus/Bridge

The fields are hot and dusty, Rains no where around
Hard to make a living on this dry ground

They raised two kids on those western plains, Taught them the meaning of work
They taught the meaning of never give up, of never saying you hurt.
He plowed the fields with mules and prayed for rain at night
It was hand to mouth and dog eat dog and the money always tight

The Fields are hot and dusty, Rain a distant dream
Hard to make a living in this routine.

From that Texas dust bowl, He made his way from birth
He worked the lands of others, he plowed their barren earth ,
Bent but never broken he worked to dusk each day,
The weevil stole his profits, his reward was little pay.

The fields are hot and dusty, the cattle looking thin,
Not much more than bone and skin

In the spring he’d break a mule to plow , and sell him in the Fall
He’d save on feed in winter , buy staples for the long haul
I knew him as a boy at eight, can hear his laughter ring
Can see him standing tall and brown, the giant star sun king

The fields are hot and dusty, the rains a memory,
Dear God , won’t you hear my plea

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from Down From the Mountains, released January 5, 2016

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Chris George Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Chris is releasing his thrid cd of original music in the spring of 2022. His broad musical background is reflected in the mix of folk, blues, and Americana that have influenced his musical releases. He is active playing in farmers’ markets, drinking establishments, coffee houses, and festivals. ... more

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