Curly

You woke up before the sun to work the earth

Taught us all what an honest day was worth

Uncle Curly, you gave more than you'd ever take

Pushing through the tired for the family's sake

With a heart as open as a freshly plowed field

You showed us what a selfless life could yield

Now you're farming on those acres in the sky

Where the crops grow tall and the fields are never dry

We're sending up our love on a gentle summer breeze

Knowing you're resting easy in the shade of the trees

Uncle Curly, keep that tractor running strong

We'll love you forever, as the seasons roll along

I can still feel the warmth of your bear-hug squeeze

Rolling up your sleeves just to put us at ease

And every time a birthday finally came around

You'd give us those spankings, lifting us off the ground

Counting out the years with a twinkle in your eye

Those are the golden memories that are never gonna die

Now you're farming on those acres in the sky

Where the crops grow tall and the fields are never dry

We're sending up our love on a gentle summer breeze

Knowing you're resting easy in the shade of the trees

Uncle Curly, keep that tractor running strong

We'll love you forever, as the seasons roll along

You never asked for glory, you just did the work

There wasn't a heavy load that you would ever shirk

Your giving, loving spirit is the legacy you leave

A harvest of good memories to hold when we believe

That you're looking down upon us from the great unknown

Watching over every single seed that you have sown

Yeah, you're farming on those acres in the sky

Where the sun shines bright and the fields are never dry

We're sending up our love on a gentle summer breeze

Knowing you're resting easy in the shade of the trees

Uncle Curly, keep that tractor running strong

We'll love you forever, as the seasons roll along

Keep that engine turning, keep the harvest rolling on

We love you, Uncle Curly, even though you're gone