Story Behind The Song
Words were written down by my mother and found amongst her personal papers after she had passed away. This tune is a tribute to her.
Song Description
How to live your life words of advice spoken by a mother to her child
| Song Length |
3:00 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Amiable, Affable |
Subject |
Mother, Encouragement |
| Similar Artists |
Kenny Wayne Shepard Band |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
If You Ever Lie Kristjan / CopperDogMusic / 2007
If you ever lie, let it be to save a friend
If you ever steal, let it be the heart of a lover
If you ever cheat, cheat the Grim Reaper
And if you drink, always drink to a friend
A mother's words, told to a young one
Still echo down to this day
All the wisdom of her ages
In the words she had to say
If you ever lie, let it be to save a friend
If you ever steal, let it be the heart of a lover
If you ever cheat, cheat the Grim Reaper
And if you drink, always drink to a friend
The Golden Rules, that we live by
Can sometimes rust and tarnish with the age
I get confused and I lose direction
Till I remember what she had to say
If you ever lie, let it be to save a friend
If you ever steal, let it be the heart of a lover
If you ever cheat, cheat the Grim Reaper
And if you drink, always drink to a friend