Lyr Req: Your Grandfather's Talking with the Lord

Subject: Help Please.
From: GUEST,Amie
Date: 22 Dec 01 - 02:51 PM

Hi,

A friend of mine is looking for a song that goes " Your Grandfather's talking with the Lord." I have looked in the Digitrad database and several other lyrics searches and can find nothing. Can you help,please? Amie

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help Please.
From: Amos
Date: 22 Dec 01 - 03:21 PM

Only thing I can find like it is this Hank tune which could be a forerunner.

Sorry.

A

Subject: Grandfather's Talking With the Lord
From: Joe Offer
Date: 22 Dec 01 - 03:29 PM

Hi, Amie - I changed the thread title to make it a bit more specific. Can you tell us where your friend heard the song, what style of music, and any phrases remembered from the lyrics? the more information we have about a song, the easier it is for us to help you find the lyrics. Check this thread a few times over the next few weeks, and see if there are responses. If there are none, we'll put it in our "Unanswered Requests" PermaThread so people can keep track of it. You can always find this thread by putting "grandfather" in the filter box and setting the age back appropriately.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help Please- Grandfather talking w/ Lord
From: GUEST,SharonA at the library
Date: 22 Dec 01 - 04:15 PM

Good on ya, Joe, for making the thread title more specific!

Hey, if I put my name in the Filter box, can I set my age back, too? How about, oh, say, 25 years or so? *G*

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help Please- Grandfather talking w/ Lord
From: GUEST,Gene
Date: 22 Dec 01 - 06:43 PM

Song was recorded by Tex Williams....

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help Please- Grandfather talking w/ Lord
From: GUEST,Amie
Date: 22 Dec 01 - 09:48 PM

Thanks, Joe and Gene,

She heard the song as a child and all she remebers is that line. I believe it might be a country song from the '40s or 50's. I appreciate all your help and I hope allof you have Happy Holidays and a Terrific New Year, Amie

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help Please- Grandfather talking w/ Lord
From: Joe Offer
Date: 22 Dec 01 - 09:55 PM

Gene sent me a recording, Amie. I'll have a transcription up in a few minutes.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: ADD: Your Grandfather's Talking With the Lord
From: Joe Offer
Date: 22 Dec 01 - 10:15 PM

YOUR GRANDFATHER'S TALKING WITH THE LORD
(transcribed from Tex Williams recording)

[verses are spoken, chorus is sung]

He used to take me fishing when I was just a boy.
His stories and their good times, they just filled my young life with joy.
But I couldn't understand it when he'd take time out to pray.
I asked him why, and he would softly say:

Quiet son, your grandfather's talking with the Lord.
He's way up in heaven, and He hears every word.
God paints the clouds with silver while He's walking streets of gold.
Your grandfather's talking with the Lord.


Every Sunday after church, the family would all meet.
And everyone from miles around would come to our house to eat.
But we'd have to wait while he'd take time out to pray,
And when I'd become impatient, he would softly say:

Quiet son, your grandfather's talking with the Lord.
He is up in heaven, and He hears every word.
God paints the clouds with silver while He's walking streets of gold.
Your grandfather's talking with the Lord.


Then came that day when everyone was gathered 'round his bed.
Well, I was too young to understand why that great man was dead.
But I know now, and I remember to this very day
those words I heard my daddy softly say:

Quiet son, your grandfather's walking with the Lord.
He is up in heaven now, in God's own holy world.
And he's painting those clouds with silver and he's walking streets of gold.
Your grandfather's walking with the Lord.
Your grandfather's walking with the Lord.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help Please- Grandfather talking w/ Lord
From: GUEST,Amie
Date: 22 Dec 01 - 10:29 PM

Thanks so much Joe and Gene, We both Appreciate the help. Joe the email has been sent. Amie

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help Please- Grandfather talking w/ Lord
From: Sorcha
Date: 22 Dec 01 - 10:41 PM

And Mudcat hits the finish line ahead by 3 lengths again......wow, guys.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help Please- Grandfather talking w/ Lord
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Dec 01 - 01:37 PM

Ah Joe, thanks!!!! It's beautiful!

I'll do up some chords.... I think I'll sing the verses tho, not say 'em.

~S~

Subject: Chords Add: YOUR GRANDFATHER'S TALKING WITH THE LO
From: GUEST,Gene
Date: 24 Dec 01 - 01:53 AM

Joe, I sent your lyrics to a friend and he chorded this version.
[I changed a few words]


YOUR GRANDFATHER'S TALKING WITH THE LORD

[verses are spoken, chorus is sung]

He [1] Used to Take me Fishin'
When [4] I was just a [1] Boy
His Stories and their Good Times
They just Filled my Young Life with [5] Joy
But I [1] couldn't Understand It
When he'd [4] take Time out to [1] Pray
I'd ask him Why, and [5] he would Softly [1] Say:
CHORUS
[4] Quiet Son,
Your [3m] Grandfather's [2m] Talkin' with the [1] Lord
He's way up in Heaven, and He Hears every [5] Word
God [1] Paints the Clouds with Silver
While He's [4] Walkin' the Streets of [1] Gold
Your Grandfather's [5] Talkin' with the [1] Lord

Every Sunday after Church, the Family would all Meet
And Everyone from Miles around would Come to our House to Eat
But we'd Have to Wait While he'd take Time out to Pray
And when I'd become Impatient, he would softly Say:

[4] Quiet Son,
Your [3m] Grandfather's [2m] Talkin' with the [1] Lord
[He is way up in Heaven, and He Hears every [5] Word]
God [1] Paints the Clouds with Silver
While He's [4] Walkin' the Streets of [1] Gold
Your Grandfather's [5] Talkin' with the [1] Lord

Then Came that Day when Everyone was Gathered 'round his Bed
Well, I Was too Young to Understand Why that Great Man was Dead
But I Know now, and I Remember to this Very Day
Those Words I Heard my Daddy Softly Say:

[4] Quiet Son,
Your [3m] Grandfather's [2m] Walkin' with the [1] Lord
He is up in Heaven now, in God's own Holy [5] World
And he's [1] Paintin' those Clouds with Silver
And he's [4] Walkin' Streets of [1] Gold
Your Grandfather's [5] walkin' with the [1] Lord [4]
Your [1] Grandfather's [5] walkin' with the [4] Lord [1]

Note. All spoken verses have same chord pattern

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help Please- Grandfather talking w/ Lord
From: wysiwyg
Date: 26 Dec 01 - 05:01 PM

I didn't find the author at either bmi.com or ascap.com, nor any listing at all at Cowpie.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Help Please- Grandfather talking w/ Lord
From: GUEST,Desdemona
Date: 26 Dec 01 - 05:04 PM

When I first saw the name of this thread, the first thought that came to mind was that it was an actual call for help, as in: "help, my brother thinks he's a chimpanzee!", so every time I see it I start laughing....just thought I'd share!