Cântăre Thrown away

Grandpa and me every week or so

We’d go walking down a country road

Looking for something

Others drove right past

Maybe they were late and they were dogging the throttle

Maybe they just didn’t notice the bottles

Shining like diamonds in the grass



We would pick them up and we’d cash ‘em in

He’d look at me and I’d look at him

And he’d say



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"Thrown away

can you believe the things they toss aside

and leave ‘em where they lay?

Oh, but they can be saved if you will take the time

And try to find the good along the way

Oh, what this world throws away"



Many years later when my age had doubled

I met a man and his name was trouble

He said, "Son, I’ll give you some advice

A family is fine and there’s a time you need them

But sure enough there will come a time to leave ‘em

You know you only get one life"



He was a lonely man without a single friend

He looked at me and I looked at him

And I said



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And maybe someday when the little ones have grown

I may have a grandchild of my own

And if I do I can promise you

One day we’ll walk down a country road



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