Week 20: Comfort

On the walk to the cemetery for Grandpa Ralph's burial, I happened to catch a glimpse of this beautiful purple violet growing in the grass.  Grandpa's favorite song was "Sweet Violets," which so perfectly told the story of his life.  He sang this song at each of his grandkid's weddings - such a sweet and precious memory.  Seeing this beautiful little flower made me smile and remember that nothing can sever the bond of family.  He is still with us and part of us until we are all united again.  And that is a most comforting thought.

Sweet Violets

Sweet violets

Sweeter than all the roses

Covered all over from head to toe.

Covered all over with sweet violets.

There once was a farmer who took a young miss

in back of the barn where he gave her a lecture

on horses and chicken and eggs

and told her that she had such beautiful manners

that suited a girl of her charms.

A girl that he wanted to take in his 

washing and ironing and then if she did

they could get married and raise lots of 

Sweet violets

Sweeter than all the roses

Covered all over from head to toe.

Covered all over with sweet violets.

The girl told the farmer that he'd better stop

and she called her father and he called a taxi

and got there before very long

'cause someone was doin' his little girl

right for a change and so that's why he said

"If you marry her son, you're better off single,

'cause it's always been my belief 

marriage will bring a man nothing but.."

Sweet violets

Sweeter than all the roses

Covered all over from head to toe.

Covered all over with sweet violets.

The farmer decided he'd wed anyway

and started in planning for his wedding suit

which he purchased for only one buck

but then he found out he was just out of money

and so he got left in the lurch

standin' and waitin' in front of the 

end of the story which just goes to show

all a girl wants from a man in his

Sweet violets

Sweeter than all the roses

Covered all over from head to toe.

Covered all over with sweet violets.