"Raise 'em Right"

Posted on Mar 12, 2007 06:08 pm
guitar_jim
Czar of Cheese
Member Since: Jun 09, 2004

Not for the faint of heart, this is an absolutely blatant attempt at writing a commercial country song. I wrote it over the weekend and recorded it today (I'm on Spring Break!) It tries to appeal to the sentiments of the redneck that is in all of us. The only thing missing is the usual dose of blind patriotism. In case the metaphor isn't obvious enough, it's about raising kids, not plants.

Link:

www.redcedarmusic.com/songs/mp3/raise.mp3

Lyrics:

Another baby child comes into this world
Maybe mama’s pride and joy, or daddy’s little girl
Someday they’ll be grown up and walk off into the night
And if you want ‘em to come back home
Raise ‘em right

Show ‘em how we say yes, sir, yes ma’am
And let ‘em squirm a little while before you help ‘em out of a jam
Teach ‘em how to pray before they turn out the light
‘Cos if you want ‘em to find their way
Raise ‘em right

And just remember when you plant ‘em don’t you plant ‘em too deep
And don’t forget when they’re older that what you sow you reap
Sprinkle ‘em with love and point ‘em toward the light
And if you want ‘em to grow up tall
Raise ‘em right

(Obligatory Twang)

There’s just too many seeds that never find good soil
And if you never give ‘em what they need they’re only gonna spoil
And then when the harvest comes around it ain’t a pretty sight
So if you want to produce a good yield
Raise ‘em right

And just remember when you plant ‘em don’t you plant ‘em too deep
And don’t forget when they’re older that what you sow you reap
Sprinkle ‘em with love and point ‘em toward the light
And if you want ‘em to grow up tall
Raise ‘em right

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