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Artist: American Opera
Canonical path: /american-opera/the-only-things-that-matter-to-me
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The Only Things That Matter To Me
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The Only Things That Matter To Me
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I'll sit here and play guitar all day
And never listen to a single word you say
Rock and roll, church, friends, and family are the only things important to me
I still remember everything we did when we were kids
Like playing baseball at the park across from the church of bethlehem
Playing catch with my older brother while my younger brother crowded the plate
And I remember when mom and dad brought my baby sister home
Us boys got sister a teddy bear and dad got mom a rose
Well I didn't know it then but now I know that that's what life's all about
So I'll sit here and play guitar all day
And never listen to a single word you say
Rock and roll, church, friends, and family are the only things important to me
I still remember everything we did when we were kids
Like taking floats on daddy's boat from the saginaw bay to the zilwaukee bridge
I'd look out at the water and swear that one day I'll buy a boat of my own
And I remember when my brother joe brought a six-string guitar home
Started a band and booked a show at the coffee shop down the road
I'd look up on that stage and swear that one day I'd start a band of my own
Well just the other day my mom was lying in a hospital bed
My sister held her hand and my dad he kissed her head
Well I couldn't see it then but now I see that that's what life's all abou
And I can't wait to see the rest of the good life the good lord has given to me
Now isn't that what life's all about?
Yeah!
Well my older brother packed up his guitar and moved to Nashville, Tennessee
And my younger one chased a girl to the atlantic sea
And my little baby sister got accepted into michigan state
So I'll sit here and play guitar all day
And never listen to a single word you say
Rock and roll, church, friends, and family are the only things that matter to me
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