Hamilton Echoes

In a smoky room our family all gathered near

Shared laughter and stories as the smoke filled the air

Looked at old faded photographs of long, long ago

We were making lasting good memories of just being near

You know I sang a few songs with my brothers that night

We’d driven two thousand miles but that was all right

We poured our hearts out into a few old memories

Gave new meaning to Hank’s “I Saw the Light”

Strummed that borrowed guitar till my fingertips were raw

As long as my brothers and sisters were singing out strong

In fact I think I even heard the echo of two more voices

Maybe our absent brothers Jim and Bill were also singing along

Dear sisters Lou Lou, and Patricia joined in our chorus line

Someone switched on a microphone to increase the God awful din

We were just a rocking the building’s foundation

Now that little Kim had so gleefully joined in

We sang the “Little Boats of Newfoundland” for mother

Sang a Nova Scotia song called the “Atlantic Lullaby”

When we sang “Prince Edward Island is Heaven to Me”

In that room you know there was nary a dry eye…

You know I believe in my heart and I just have to say

I think our parents were looking down from heaven so happy to see

That family love is still a blessing to be treasured evermore

Until some day we’re all reunited and what a happy day that will be…