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Small Man
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Small Man was released on November 3, 2023 by Recondite But Cordial Records as a part of the album Nothing Left to Love - EP
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Release DateNovember 3, 2023
LabelRecondite But Cordial Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM153

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rhett James McLaughlin
Rhett James McLaughlin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Derek Fuhrmann
Derek Fuhrmann
Producer

Lyrics

First time I ever saw my grandpa
Was a trip way up north to Michigan
He lived on the rocky shores of a Great Lake
But to me it just looked like the ocean
We called him grandpa then his last name
A formality to keep him pushed away
So when he said you can just call me grandad
This little boy didn't know what to say
Married seven times
Twice to my grandma
Sent us meat and cheese for Christmas
But hardly ever called
Never took me fishing
No wise words of advice
A small man on a big lake
Covered over with ice
The second time I ever saw my grandpa
He picked me up in his big blue Ford
Said this town's got it all backwards
There's more churches than liquor stores
Turns out that's the last time I would see him
A handshake not a hug to say goodbye
He didn't make the trip for my wedding
And he never looked my boys in the eye
He flew planes in the war
At least that what he said
Couldn't really trust him
According to my dad
Never told him that I loved him
It never felt quite right
The small man on a big lake
Covered over with ice
They found him in a ditch on the roadside
His frail body frozen in the snow
My dad went alone to the funeral
He said son there's no need for you to go
Married seven times
Twice to my grandma
Sent us meat and cheese for Christmas
But hardly ever called
Can't say I ever knew him
But can't say I ever tried
The small man on a big lake
Covered over with ice
Written by: Rhett James McLaughlin
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