Song Description

I'm sure we all hope this won't happen to us- but good luck!

Lyrics

Three Dresser Drawers
Ed Bentley Gail Wasserman edbentley@mail.com
Mom and Dad built their home on 6 acres
Raised us kids along a mountainside 
That little house, would do them forever
For 50 years, it was a beautiful ride
Then we lost mama, how it changed our dad
He'd just stare out the window, drifting away
Broke our hearts, see him take it so bad 
Doctor's said, he'll need care night and day

1st Chorus
We found him a place, only had space
For a bed and table, and his old dresser
Packed up his things, all we could bring
Like a photo of him, and mama together
His old checker board, a medal from the war    
Takes him back to the hard times 
What's left of a lifetime
 A lifetime of living, stuffed in, 3 dresser drawers

verse 2
Now he wakes each morning, another day
A tear in his eye, his mind far away
When I walk in, he'll start talking
Can you give me a ride, I wanna go home
 Please take me back, I need my mountain
I hate that your mama, is there all alone

2nd Chorus-1st line.. (Found him a place, only had space)

Bridge
He holds mama's photo
With her nice string of pearls
Said I need to go home and see
"My pretty girl"

Last Chorus
Found him a place, only had space
For a bed and table, and his old dresser
Packed up his things, all we could bring
Like a photo of him, and mama together
His old checker board, a medal from the war 
A lifetime of living, no taking, all givin'
He thinks of the hard times, he's seen in a lifetime
Lifetime of living, stuffed in, 3 dresser drawers