Grandaddy bought this slice back in 1962

It came with a barn, a dog in the yard, and a Chevrolet painted blue

Well, that Chevy still starts, but that old John Deere's just sitting there in the shed

And every time that old whippoorwill sings, I can still hear what he said

And he said

Take time to say your prayers

Even if it feels like no one's there

Round that field, plant that grain

One good rain could change everything

And there's a good chance that where you stand

Is your own little piece of the promised land

If the star's still spangled and the dirt's still red

And there's a roof still over your head

You're blessed

Now I'm all grown, I got a kid of my own

And he wants to learn how to fish

We're standing at the pond, digging up a rod, thinking

"God, would You look at this?"

He looked up at me, said

"Daddy, could it be that us and Mama got it made?"

I said, "Yes we do, and we always will

If we just remember this one thing"

And then I said

Take time to say your prayers

Even if it feels like no one's there

Round that field, plant that grain

One good rain could change everything

And there's a good chance that where you stand

Is your own little piece of the promised land

If the star's still spangled and the dirt's still red

And there's a roof still over your head

You're blessed

Amen

Amen

Well, I hope when he grows up

He passes down that word like Grandad did for me

I don't care if he's out in California

Or he's up north, or stays put here in Tennessee

This land I'm standing on now is gonna be his one day

Without the shadow of a doubt

He'll probably be fishing this pond with his old boy

And think about this right now

And he'll say

Take time to say your prayers

Even if it feels like no one's there

Round that field, plant that grain

One good rain could change everything

And there's a good chance that where you stand

Is your own little piece of the promised land

If the star's still spangled and the dirt's still red

And there's a roof still over your head

You're blessed