A beautiful song that Vince Gill wrote for his father. Thought I'd give it a try although I still need to smooth out some edges, but I'll get there.


"Key To Life" (lyrics)

I'd love to hear my daddy play once again
All the songs that he taught me when I was a kid
“John Henry”, “Ol' Shep” and “Faded Love”,
“I Fall to Pieces" and “On the Wings of a Dove”.

Just a few chords on the banjo that was all he knew
But in the eyes of a child, man, his fingers flew
And I practiced, yeah I practiced 'til I got it right
Packed up everything and just took off one night

I made it from the beer joints to the Opry stage
He said the only difference is what you're gettin' paid
And he didn't care if everybody knew my name
He said it's all for nothin' if you don't stay the same

And when he died the preacher cried, said, "He's the lucky one
Cause He's walkin' hand in hand, with God's only son"
My faith and common sense tell me the preacher's right
But I'd love to hear the banjo play for me tonight

And I will honor my father with these words I write down
As long as I remember him he'll always be around

And the pain of losin' him cuts like a Randall knife
I learned a few chords on the banjo was the key to life
Man the pain of losin' him cuts like a Randall knife
I learned a few chords on the banjo was the key to life


свернуть