Mark Lehnhoff
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Acoustic Folk Art 3, Track 3, 03:48
When I Was Younger
​
Can’t say I always used good sense
When I was younger 
There always seemed to be in me 
A restless kind of hunger 
Sometimes wonder
That I’m still alive today 
Bet you could say the same 
In your own way 

So, I give thanks for everyday 
That I’m blessed to live 
I will not for granted take 
What I have to give 

Cause I’m a boy from Missouri
Raised in the hills 
And you better believe
There’s a part of me still 
That’s runnin’ through the woods
​Laughin’ in the wind 
Stackin’ up bales as fast as I can 
Weedin’ strawberry’s
Splittin’ up wood 
Grandpa said, Terry
​Are you feedin’ him good?

Grandma used to
Bounce me up and down on her knee
Yeah, that’s just about 
​All there is to me

Momma helped me catch fireflies
And to look up at the stars
Dad taught me how to fix things
And he bought my first guitar
More important than anything
They taught me how to pray
To the God who sent His Son to save
Gave His life, 'rose from the grave 

So, I give thanks for everyday
That I’m blessed to live
I will not for granted take
What I have to give

Cause I’m a boy from Missouri
Raised in the hills 
And you better believe
There’s a part of me still 
That’s runnin’ through the woods
​Laughin’ in the wind 
Stackin’ up bales as fast as I can 
Weedin’ strawberry’s
Splittin’ up wood 
Grandpa said, Terry
​Are you feedin’ him good?

Grandma used to
Bounce me up and down on her knee
Yeah, that’s just about 
​All there is to me

<harmonica break>

So, I give thanks for everyday
That I’m blessed to live
I will not for granted take
What I have to give

Cause I’m a boy from Missouri
Raised in the hills 
And you better believe
There’s a part of me still 
That’s runnin’ through the woods
​Laughin’ in the wind 
Stackin’ up bales as fast as I can 
Weedin’ strawberry’s
Splittin’ up wood 
Grandpa said, Terry
Are you feedin’ him good?

Grandma used to
Bounce me up and down on her knee
Yeah, that’s just about 
​All there is to me
Song Notes

An autobiography song about growing up in south Missouri, learning how to work with your hands, keeping perspective and staying grateful.
Song Credits

Words and music by Mark Lehnhoff [2006]
Guitar, Harmonica and Vocals: Mark Lehnhoff
Violin: Alana Carithers
Flute: Guilherme Andreas
Piano: Josh Woods
Recorded and mixed by Josh Woods, J2 Music Productions, Louisa, Virginia
Produced by Josh Woods and Mark Lehnhoff
​​Album Artwork: Rob Hatem

Copyright 2006, 2017
Lester Chester Music, LLC
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