Key:
Introduction:
G
It&rsquo s been two months since I seen her face
C
Covid came and did its thing
A E
We all gathered around her bed just to cry
G
We shared some stories that I never heard
C
About her raising in the Alabama dirt
A E
Times where hard and the south was dry
G
A sack flour was a nickel back then
C
A cotton top girl with her daddy&rsquo s little grin
A E
Everybody picked cotton to survive
G
It was seventy degrees in a frigid February
C
It was so wonderful it was almost merry
A E
The casket was white and the birds where in the sky
The day we told grandmama bye
G
She was born two springs before the world war had end
C
In a community full of her kin
A E
These black and white pictures can&rsquo t tell it all
G
She loved the good lord with all of her heart
C
Showed her kid and grandbabies what to do from the start
A E
Was a momma to many and will be missed by all
G
It was seventy degrees in a frigid February
C
It was so wonderful it was almost merry
A E
The casket was white and the birds where in the sky
The day we told grandmama bye
G
We laid her to rest next to my brother
C
They were laughing while we cry and hold each other
A E
I can&rsquo t I believe the day is here so soon
A D
I'll see yall again when my time through
G
It was seventy degrees in a frigid February
C
It was so wonderful it was almost merry
A E
The casket was white and the birds where in the sky
The day we told grandmama bye