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Seed of Faith

by The Merry Jaynz

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I received these lyrics from my friend and collaborator Running Wolf with a request from him that I give them a special treatment as the story is one that was personal for him and his family.
I was so moved by these words that it took all I had to be able to collect myself just to get the singing done for the recording.
Needless to say I kept the arrangement extremely simple because the lyrics speak for themselves.
We hope you like it too.

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They started out as pen pals two lives from a different place
Writing letters, not seeing each other’s face
As time went slowly by their fondness grew
He was a farmer big cities were all she knew
He was a farmer big cities were all she knew
With a seed a seed of faith
She drove the journey there had to see what it takes
With a seed a seed of faith
She drove the journey there had to see how much he cared
She drove the journey there to see his face
The Great Depression was a few years before
He ran the family farm sun up till down
You could see the tears as she knocked upon the door
Look into her eyes smile from a frown
Look into her eyes smile from a frown
With a seed a seed of faith
She drove the journey there had to see what it takes
With a seed a seed of faith
She drove the journey there had to see how much he cared
She drove the journey there to see his face
50 years later the love still in their eyes
Three children celebrating their lives
He’s in the hospital and she don’t know what to do
He says you’ll see me again some day like I will you
He says you’ll see me again some day like I will you
With a seed a seed of faith
She drove the journey there had to see what it takes
With a seed a seed of faith
She drove the journey there had to see how much he cared
She drove the journey there to see his face
I remember the love that they shared
When Grandma told me how she got there
I’m forever grateful to heaven above
That it placed together two people in love
That it placed together two people in love
With a seed a seed of faith
She drove the journey there had to see what it takes
With a seed a seed of faith
She drove the journey there had to see how much he cared
She drove the journey there to see his face

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released August 6, 2021
Lyrics: Tod A. Cowper, BMI. Music: Thomas Christopher Smith, BMI.

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The Merry Jaynz Knoxville, Tennessee

Susan Jane Smith: bass. Tom Smith: guitars/vocals/harmonicas. The Merry Jaynz is a Tennessee purveyor of Underground Swamp Rock, a real live rock band and a recording entity.
They have been accused of reminding people of Frank Zappa, The Grateful Dead, Cream and other show-offs from the 60s and 70s. ... more

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