I walked into the pawn shop on the corner With a hundred bucks in my hand Told the clerk I need a guitar I didn't care what brand He said son that ain't much But I got just the thing I dust'r off and held her close And boy did she sing I fell in love with an old guitar On a Monday afternoon Steel strings and cherry wood Stained a deep maroon Tunes rang out as my fingers strummed My favorite hymnal song Mom pursed her lips and hummed My Dad sang along Then one day I lost that old guitar My heart was shattered and I cried The chords that had flowed from my soul silenced, and my songs died I searched the cities I searched the towns that ol' guitar was never found Years passed by and I got a new one now Together we make good sound I fell in love with an old guitar On a Monday afternoon Steel strings and cherry wood Stained a deep maroon Tunes rang out as my fingers strummed My favorite hymnal song Mom pursed her lips and hummed My Dad sang along Wherever I go its by my side My new guitar and I Through poor and rich, foolish and wise Just my guitar and I But when I lay down and close my eyes I still hear that ol' guitar Whispering sweetly in my ear "Im not very far" I fell in love with an old guitar On a Monday afternoon Steel strings and cherry wood Stained a deep maroon Tunes rang out as my fingers strummed My favorite hymnal song Mom pursed her lips and hummed My Dad sang along
