Clinton Collins & The Creekboys: Music
Portal Of Light
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Written in '99, I tried this song several times but, one day I picked up a banjo to see what it would sound like and it stuck. Semi-autobigraphical, the writer wants to catch his breath and enjoy the moment. Remembering the experiences of life and the things that matter and people that's changed his life.
I was born a miner’s son
But I never wanted to be one
He worked until his day was done
Down in the cold dark mine
I was just sixteen
I had my visions and I had my dreams
Yeah how my heart did bleed
Down that old dirt road
{Chorus}
The portal of light is just ahead
I remember all the things he said
A breath of fresh air is going to clear my head
And makes me think of you
It makes me think of you
I was born on a snowy day
The chill of winter and the clouds of gray
She said there would be better days
I’m looking for a patch of blue
Take me down where the fields are green
Hold my hand and walk with me
You’re the cutest thing I’ve ever seen
The first I’ve ever loved
{Chorus}
I've been broken and I've been healed
Up and down like a Ferris wheel
I've known hunger and I've been filled
From the table of the King
8/15/99
©ASCAP Hollowcreek Songs 2009