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The Table Of My Family

from 52 Songs in 52 Weeks: 2009 by James Hersch

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Number 46
November 12th, 2009

The Table of My Family

Driving the back way to Big Lake
Up the old Elk River road
Caramel rolls like only my Mom makes
Fill my nose, make me hungry as we go
My cousins all are there
The noise fills the air
And into the house we tear

And we pass around the memory
Around the table of my family
In the gathering time of the year
I'm connected to the heart of me
Around the table of my family
And we bless the ones who aren't here

Laughter from the crowded kitchen
Too many aunts - not enough room
We put a scroll into the player piano
Uncle Albert sings a tune
My cousins all are there
There's music in the air
My Dad says the table prayer

Then we pass around the memory
Around the table of my family
In the gathering time of the year
I remember who you are to me
Around the table of my family
And we'll bless the ones who aren't here

Driving back home from Big Lake
Past the farm with my family's name
CCO on the radio and Mom's still reminding Dad
Who won that last card game
The Ford roars through the air
I fall asleep without a care
And there are memories to spare

When we passed around the memory
Around the table of my family
In the gathering time of the year
I'm connected to the heart of me
Around the table of my family
And we'll bless the ones who aren't here

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from 52 Songs in 52 Weeks: 2009, released November 21, 2012

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James Hersch Minneapolis, Minnesota

I live on this piece of prairie. I'm passionate and dedicated to writing songs in hopes of singing them for people. I don't think I could continue without both ends of that process. Create then hope. It's here I write songs, and here I wait to sing them for others. ... more

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