Around One Table
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Country Ballad
An original example from a big sister to her brothers, Todd and Craig, for their last Thanksgiving in the family home in Dayton, Ohio. Their parents have sold the house and move to a Florida condo in December, so the three of them are clearing it out that week. Their heights are still penciled on the pantry door frame, and since Mom made them promise not to paint over it, they're taking the frame with them. Todd still claims the way-back seat of the old station wagon, Craig still denies breaking the basement window with a wiffle ball, and they still fight over the wishbone every year.
Classic country ballad in a slow 72 BPM sway with fingerpicked acoustic guitar and pedal steel. Bright female country vocal with a light twang and tight harmony on the chorus. Piano, brushed drums and fiddle answer lines, ending on a ringing final chord.
“An original example of a country Thanksgiving song from a big sister to her brothers, Todd and Craig, for their last Thanksgiving in the family home in Dayton, Ohio.”
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Last Thanksgiving in Dayton, Ohio Boxes stacked in every hall Mom and Dad sold the old place Florida condo come December The three of us came home this week To clear it out before we go
Around one table Pass the plates and save me a chair Home's not a house on a street It's wherever we end up, around one table
Our heights in pencil on the pantry door Mom made us promise, don't you paint So we're prying loose the frame Taking every line of us along Todd, the way-back seat's still yours In a station wagon long since gone
Around one table Pass the plates and save me a chair Home's not a house on a street It's wherever we end up, around one table
Craig, you swear it wasn't you That broke the basement window glass Wiffle ball and all, no proof We'll let that one slide at last Three of us in three different states Still fighting for the wishbone every year
Around one table Pass the plates and save me a chair Home's not a house on a street It's wherever we end up, around one table
Your big sister's telling you plain Wherever we land, I'll find a way
Around one table Todd and Craig, I'll save you a chair Bring the door frame, bring the fight Home is wherever we end up, around one table
The three of us came home this week
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