I made my grand entrance, in year 1974
The dirty south called Memphis, about 6.45 or so... AM
My momma laying there beside me,
With the King James version in hand
(My lord)
Kneeled down by the bedside, and gave thanks to the holy man
(Thank you sir)
They say I was a long time coming
But they welcomed me to the scene
My momma looked at the doctor and said
"Give me my baby so I can take him to uh..."
1019
Take you back with me to 1019
(That's where it all started y'all)
Little child four brothers raised up in the church just upon the hill
And my daddy working for the man
Trying to make a living in an eighteen deal
Always brought home the bacon so we
Never had to go without some food to eat
So tired when he got home he could barely stand up on his feet
And every now and then
I lay down and have a dream
I close my eyes and it takes me,
Back to... 1019
It takes me back to 1019
Yeah, uh
It takes me back to 1019
It takes me back to 1019
Uh,
Yeah, check it out y'all uh
And every now and then
I lay down and have a dream
I close my eyes and it takes me,
Back to...
1019
1019, yeah aw
Now I come to my music,
I was hooked before I was four
Grabbed my big brothers guitars
Every time they walked out the door
(They didn't know it huh)
But now my mother, two brothers going to heaven
I can still clearly see their face
And every time I play my music,
I can feel their warm embrace
And every now and then
I lay down and have a dream
I close my eyes and it takes me,
Back to...
1019
It takes me back to 1019
It takes me back to 1019
It takes me back to 1019
Uh