My husband finally got his music program to work so he could give me the song for this week. The song I really wanted to post is going to have to wait because it is brand new and the tweaks are still being worked out. Sometimes that can drag out for a while. And then there’s the actual recording of the song. I sometimes forget that my husband not only spends countless hours writing a song, he then has to learn to play and sing it well enough to record it. Maybe in a few weeks. We’ll see.

I asked about the last song, Rusty Red Wagon , and it turns out there’s really nothing exciting about the creation of it. It was one of those songs that came as a melody first and then over a couple of weeks the lyrics came. Even though there’s no real story behind it, I still find it fascinating that he can create something like that out of nothing.

Well, let’s get to it. This week’s song is called Let’r Burn. Here it is…

John Deere poppin’ throuth a cotton field years ago
Ridin’ on my daddy’s lap only six years old
Cotton bale burnin’, on fire on the edge of the field
"Look over there Daddy. Whatta we do?" I yelled
“Son”, he said, “One thing ‘bout cotton you’ll learn
Let ‘r burn”

Chorus
Cause a little bit of fire ain’t much of a bother
But some you’ll find just keep gettin’ hotter (uh huh)
Sometimes it just ain’t worth the trouble
Like Nero playin’ a song on his fiddle
While Rome burned down to smolderin’ rubble (uh huh)
Sometimes it just ain’t worth the cryin’
Might as well stand back and let fate have it’s turn
Let ’r burn

Headin’ into town, me and Daddy in the old Ford truck
On the side of road was a man with trouble enough
Cadillac burnin’, fire comin’ out of the hood
Hewas slappin’ with his coat but it really not doin’ much good
Daddy said, "Man, get back ‘fore you get burned.
Let’r burn"

Chorus

My grown son called me the other day a little upset
Said, "Daddy it’s bad. She’s mad and a throwin’ a fit
Tried perfume, jewelry, sweet talk and roses, too
I’ve tried everything I know, what can I do"
"Son" I said "one thing about a woman you’ll learn
Everything’s just fine
Just give her time
Just let’r burn"

Chorus