BALLAD OF ROCKY
Album: Ballad of Rocky & Other Songs by Harve Mann
By: Harve Mann
By: Harve Mann
Duration
4:28
Description
Written, sung & played by Harve Mann The true story of HM's beloved cat Rocky
Lyrics
BALLAD OF ROCKY Words & music by Harve Mann C BMI 2008 323-953-0768 WHEN I FIRST SAW ROCKY – HE WAS FRAIL AND THIN CIRCLIN’ OUR BACKYARD A BLACK AND WHITE – WORK OF ART WITH EYES THAT MELTED YOUR HEART TIMID AND SCARED – YOU COULDN’T GET TOO CLOSE BEFORE HE’D JUST DART AWAY BUT A BOWL OF MILK – WARMED HIM UP AND SOON HE WAS HERE TO STAY WHATEVER WE TRIED – HE WOULDN’T COME INSIDE EVEN IN A STORM HE’D STAY OUT BACK – WE’D BRING HIM BLANKETS TO KEEP HIM DRY AND WARM JUST CURLED UP THERE – UNDER OUR HOUSE NEXT TO THE OLD WOOD SHED BUT WITH TIME AND TRUST – HE CAME AROUND NOW HE SLEEPS RIGHT IN OUR BED (Chorus) AND WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD – IS PULLIN’ ME DOWN AND LIFE FEELS LIKE A TRIAL I COME HOME AND SEE ROCKY I CAN’T HELP BUT SMILE WE DON’T KNOW WHERE HE CAME FROM HEAVEN WOULD BE MY GUESS BUT WHEN IT COMES -- TO BRINGIN’ LOVE ROCKY HE’S THE BEST NOW WHEN I SEE HIM – RUNNIN’ AND HAPPY MY HEART FILLS WITH JOY HE’S A MEMBER – OF THE FAMILY HE’S OUR FUR BABY BOY HE GREETS ME – EVERY MORNING MEOWS WHEN I COME HOME HE’S GOT US WRAPPED ‘ROUND HIS FINGER THE SWEETEST GIFT WE’VE KNOWN (Chorus) AND WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD – IS PULLIN’ ME DOWN AND LIFE FEELS LIKE A TRIAL I COME HOME AND SEE ROCKY I CAN’T HELP BUT SMILE (LIKE A CHILD) WE NEVER KNEW WHERE HE CAME FROM HEAVEN WOULD BE MY GUESS BUT WHEN IT COMES -- TO BRINGIN’ LOVE ROCKY HE’S THE BEST
