Love Me

I read a note my grandma wrote

Back in 1923

Grandpa kept it in his coat

And he showed it once to me

He said

"Boy, you might not understand

But a long long time ago

Grandma's daddy didn't like me none

But I loved your grandma so

We had this crazy plan to meet

And run away together

Get married in the first town

We came to and live forever

But nailed to the tree

Where we were supposed to meet instead

I found this letter

And this is what it said

"If you get there before I do

Don't give up on me

I'll meet you when my chores are through

I don't know how long I'll be

But I'm not gonna let you down

Darlin', wait and see

And between now and then

Until I see you again

I'll be loving you

Love, me"

I read those words just hours

Before my grandma passed away

In the doorway of a church

Where me and grandpa stopped to pray

I know I've never seen him cry

In all my fifteen years

But as he said these words to her

His eyes filled up with tears

"If you get there before I do

Don't give up on me

I'll meet you when my chores are through

I don't know how long I'll be

But I'm not gonna let you down

Darlin', wait and see

And between now and then

Until I see you again

I'll be loving you

Love, me

Between now and then

Until I see you again

I'll be loving you

Love, me