John Wesley Updegrove, my great Grandfather and my namesake, was a young coal miner, in 1899. He made very little money in the Allentown mines, but that didn't bother him. He had a home, food on the table, and his Irish wife was stunningly beautiful and supportive.
Every year, on St. Patrick's Day, which was also his birthday, the German man and his wife would go to dinner after a long day mining. But this year was different.
The day prior, his wife spent four dollars on a green tie. It was very simple. The dark green silk shined in the sunlight. She couldn't wait to give it to him when he got home that night.
For John, the day w
My gas gauge is on the empty, oh,
but I feel the rhythm calling me tonight.
Tonight, the cold crisp air
is bringing me the sounds that I want to hear
I've got not a dollar to my name
I'm sick and tired of playing this game
I just want to get into that fray
or else I will make headlines in the next day
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
I'm going to get through that door,
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
and going to get on the dance floor
The muscle man is frowning at me, oh,
but I've got enough speed to handle
him all night
The beat is thumping, blood is pumping
through my veins, powering my legs all night
but I can see the lights
Tonight,
"Big brother?" A small voice called out amidst the leveled community. "Big brother?!"
Her strained, scared voice echoed off the monolithic pieces of concrete now dotting the landscape.
"Christy!" A older male voice called from behind her. She turned to see a man that slightly resembled her, blood slowly trickling down his face, running towards her.
"Big brother!" She called as she ran to meet him.
"Oh, Christy! Jesus, are you okay?" He asked as he looked at her lacerations and bruises, kneeling down to her level, and finally giving her a loving, comforting bear hug.
She no
One day one chance
We come to conclusions fore we even dance
But why dont we just
Cut through our memories and give us a chance anymore
Sometimes we just
Need some compassion from some other one
So why cant we just
Trust one another, and love everyone
But we pull out our rapiers and swords
Hes gone no more
And I am left here knocking on your front door
Can you forget
And try and start over with me in your head
But you pull out your rapier and sword
One day once more
I come to conclusions fore reaching your floor
Why cant I just
Go on my memories and walk through your door
But I pull out my