Letras
When you're a kid a minute feels like it's forever
You walk around always thinking something clever
Then you hear a noise
Your father's voice
"Everyone in the car!"
We pile inside there is no room we're barely breathing
The teasing starts and music stops and he is seething
A red face look, like a three inch book
A half hour seems so far
Sometimes have a funny way
Of always feeling like yesterday
When I close my eyes I see us sitting at the table
The smiles begin to grow
Now knowing what I know
No better place on Earth than sitting at the table
A moment to be thankful for you
Driving down the road to our yearly destination
We pulled up our heads spin with expectation
When grandmother waved
Our souls were saved
Then a race to get through the door
Once inside we could smell food warming
We shed our coats and soon the greeting line is forming
She looked in our eyes seeing bluer skies
Hugs leaving us wanting more
How can one person have so much sway
In how you celebrate every day
When I close my eyes I see us sitting at the table
The family face to face, all smirking saying grace
No better place on Earth than sitting at the table
A moment to be thankful for you
And the moments mouths were full no words were said
Lives like a blanket that keeps dancing thread by thread in my head
The meal is over November light is fading
Our bellies full we begin parading
Each knife fork and plate knows the date
When we wash them all by hand
Headed home post celebration
No one asking turn it up or can you change the station
Time to sleep new memories to keep
Someday we will understand
I know the people place and when
I would gladly go back again
When I close my eyes I see us sitting at the table
Each actor in their seat slow motion on repeat