DANIEL'S ROAD (Verse 1) Born in York when the nation was young October seventeen eighty-one Eleven children, the Spengler name In Pennsylvania's morning sun Trinity Church bells rang that day When baby Daniel found his way From German roots to American ground A family's love, a sacred sound (Verse 2) Elizabeth King became his bride twelfth of March of eighteen-fifteen Together they would chase their dreams To places they had never been Winchester Valley, rich and green Where children's laughter could be seen But some were called to heaven's door While others stayed to love him more (Chorus) Down Daniel's road, through joy and tears Across the valleys, through the years From York to Winchester, then back again Following hope where the heart leads when Love builds a home and faith lights the way Down Daniel's road, day after day (Verse 3) Mercer County, eighteen twenty-nine Two hundred acres of his own Sandy Creek Township, fertile land Where Daniel made his final home Eight children lived to carry on The legacy when he was gone Carringer weddings, family ties Beneath Pennsylvania's wide blue skies (Chorus) Down Daniel's road, through joy and tears Across the valleys, through the years From York to Winchester, then back again Following hope where the heart leads when Love builds a home and faith lights the way Down Daniel's road, day after day (Bridge) When the census man came calling He found a farmer, proud and strong Sixty-nine years of honest living In a nation still finding its song From Revolution to expansion He watched America grow A simple man with simple dreams But oh, the seeds that he would sow (Verse 4) July of fifty-one he rested His work on earth was finally done Georgetown called him to his peace Beneath the summer sun Elizabeth walked on without him Twelve more years of memories made Until she joined him in the ground Where all their love and hope was laid (Final Chorus) Down Daniel's road, the journey's done But his legacy has just begun Through every child and grandchild's name The Spangler spirit burns the same Love built a home and faith lit the way Down Daniel's road, we remember today (Outro) So here's to Daniel, here's to Elizabeth Here's to the road they chose to take From Pennsylvania to Virginia and back For their children's sake The road goes on, the story lives In every heart that loves and gives Down Daniel's road... down Daniel's road Where love will always find a home.
