I Finally Forgave My Father

Original North Georgia tender old-country acoustic ballad, 77 BPM, melody-picked acoustic, pedal steel, brushed snare, warm fiddle and upright bass, Warm unmistakably MALE Bubba verse one; unmistakably FEMALE Darlene verse two, harmonies and duets, Emotional dynamic build, clear original lyrics, natural live Holler Shakers sound

[Intro: original Holler Shakers riff] [Verse 1: Bubba, mature warm male] We were driving from the airport In that ordinary family car I was nervous as the silence Held the words I'd carried far [Chorus: male Bubba, female Darlene harmonizes] I finally forgave my father On a stretch of road back home There was no choir in the distance Just two men and a steering wheel alone I couldn't change the years behind us But I could set down what I'd known [Verse 2: Darlene, expressive female] He said he always loved me I could hear the years inside that claim I didn't have to settle every question To stop carrying all that blame [Bridge: two voices trade lines] Some roads take a lifetime walking Some forgiveness comes in tears I was glad I said the words at last [Final Chorus: Bubba and Darlene with band] I finally forgave my father On a stretch of road back home There was no choir in the distance Just two men and a steering wheel alone I couldn't change the years behind us But I could set down what I'd known [Outro: instrumental turnaround and clean ending]

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