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Backstory:

From a writer's retreat                                                                                                                                                             

Lyrics:

                                                  
 “By The Side Of The Road” 
© Townley, Miller, Parker, Curry

(v1)
Thanks for coming by and seeing me this morning
For clearing the weeds that try to cover me each year
Your kids are growing up and getting taller
Must be tough to visit after what happened here

Been through a lot since the last time you brought flowers
Some strangers stopped by and said a prayer 
That snow nearly buried me last winter
If I was gone nobody else would care

	(Chorus)
	They drive fast, pass me by, too much on their mind
	No time to see a message in the ground
	Life is short, every breath, is a treasure that you get
	In a second you could wish that you’d slowed down
	What do I know I’m just a cross by the side of the road

(v2)
I know that I’m a bittersweet reminder
But it’s my privilege to honor the love you knew
I’ll stay here as long as I am needed
Hoping others understand me the way you do

	(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:
There are others standing tall just like me
Hoping the memory we keep helps someone else see

	(Final Chorus)
	Life is short, every breath, is a treasure that you get
	In a second you could wish that you’d slowed down
	But they drive fast, pass us by, too much on their mind
	No time to see a message in the ground
	What do we know, just a cross by the side of the road