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The Creek That Was
by:  Verne Garrison, May 15, 2008
at Valley Park,  Mo.
Banjo tuned to E played in key of D
There Dwas a Glittle Dcreek,
That ran thru the old Edwards Aplace
I used Dto pass iGt every wDeek
But now it is Abarely a Dtrace
Navy beans, little Gdemocrats, my dad called Dthem
Would soak all day in a pot of that creek Awater
They Dwere the main Gcourse
Of my grandparents Dsupper
That little creek Gis now grown Dover
Corporate farmers plowed it Ashut
They Dgot three more Gfeet for their Drovers
Sealed shut, our memories Ato satisfy their Dglut
But I can Gstill picture Dit
Like it was when my dad was a Alad
With Dhis Glittle wooden Dbucket
Drawing water for Atheir supper, how Dglad
I can still Gsee where it Dwas,
When I drive by the old Aplace
Hidden Din the Ggrassy Dwaterway
Ignoring the farm tractors Anoisy Dbuzz
Yes, they boiled Gtheir navy (D beans
Little democrats is what my dad called Athem
In that Gclear, clean creek Dwater
The creek Athat Dwas..
No creek there no more..

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The Creek That Was

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The Creek That Was

by: Verne Garrison, May 15, 2008

at Valley Park, Mo.

Banjo tuned to E played in key of D

D G D

There was a little creek,

That ran thru the old Edwards place

D G D

I used to pass it every week

A D

But now it is barely a trace

G D

Navy beans, little democrats, my dad called them

Would soak all day in a pot of that creek water

D G

They were the main course

Of my grandparents supper

G D

That little creek is now grown over

Corporate farmers plowed it shut

D G D

They got three more feet for their rovers

A D

Sealed shut, our memories to satisfy their glut

G D

But I can still picture it

Like it was when my dad was a lad

D G D

With his little wooden bucket

A D

Drawing water for their supper, how glad

G D

I can still see where it was,

When I drive by the old place

D G D

Hidden in the grassy waterway

A D

Ignoring the farm tractors noisy buzz

Yes, they boiled their navy (D beans

Little democrats is what my dad called them

G D

In that clear, clean creek water

A D

The creek that was..

No creek there no more..

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