Irish 3/6: Meet the Parents. ISRC-CB-GWT-26-00307

[Verse 1 — Male Vocal] Thanksgiving weekend came to campus, Everyone was rushing homeward. You had to leave to see your family, I watched you go and stayed behind. Then a friend said, "Come to Owen Sound! My folks have room; you'll have a good time!" The autumn wind swept down the highway, And carried every wish of mine. [Chorus — Duet, Bouncy and Hopeful] Oh, carry my dreams on the autumn wind, Down the winding road where our stories begin! If the stars have a secret, let the heavens show— Where the wind may take me, my heart wants to go! [Verse 2 — Male Vocal] At the church, I stood among the strangers, Then there you were, among the crowd. I crossed the room and said, "Hello!" You smiled, and my heart beat loud. Your mother's eyes could read a stranger, Her questions seemed to fill the room. Your father stood beside the doorway, A kindly minister in his Sunday suit. "Come join us for lunch," they said. I never planned to meet them all! [Verse 3 — Male Vocal] They welcomed me and asked their questions, Their only daughter meant the world to them. "Are you a Christian? What are your intentions? Can we trust you to be her friend?" Then German came to my rescue, We traded words the best we could. I sat down at the church's organ, And played an Irish tune for good. [Bridge — Male Vocal, Warm and Reflective] Her mother's guarded look grew softer, Her father's face began to shine. Perhaps he saw a young man trying, Though words had failed me half the time. The music spoke when words were missing, A little tune to bridge the divide. [Final Verse — Female Vocal] I drove you back to catch your ride home, And watched you standing by the road. You'd met my parents, shared our table, But what your heart held, I never knew. That kiss I gave you—did it mean something? Are you still serious about me? Or will you leave when someone else comes along? I need to know what we might be. [Outro — Duet, Softly] Male: The autumn wind may turn and blow, Female: But there's one thing I want you to know. Then walk beside me, take it slow. And let our story grow.

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