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Family of Trees

from The Barking Owls by Barking Owls

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I’ve always been a tumbleweed, allowin’ chance to take the lead
While I was bouncin’ around, the ones I love were rooted in the ground
But they were strong enough to bend
They picked me up when the times got tough, always there to catch me when they can

When I wound my way back to this town, they never judged or put me down
There's folks that I have dearly missed, I spent my time wallowin’ on this
A wise man told me I was wrong
Way up north up on the hill, where I know those folks love me still I'm bound

Well I’ve got quite a forest here, of friends and family I hold dear,
If you’re talking about my family
Stronger folks you will not find, they ain’t afraid to speak their minds,
I don't know where this old boy would be...
Without my family of trees

I've not always been a peaceful man, time was when I'd raise my hand
But I've seen the error of those ways, ya know it's just not worth it anyway
It's not the way that I was raised
Now I see the forest for the trees, I'm just a leaf here on the breeze today

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I'm sometimes called a rollin' stone, I guess I rolled far from my home
It's just something that I had to do, I never meant to do no harm to you
Hope I can always call this home
Though I may have wandered from this hill, and I've got some wanderin' in me still, I know...

CHORUS

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from The Barking Owls, released January 16, 2013
Wenninger and Marsh

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Barking Owls Twin Falls, Idaho

A new choice for honest listeners who want to get what they pay for. The band’s blend of folk, pop, rock, alt-country, and bluegrass elements yields a catchy and thoughtful, yet accessible, brand of hand-made music that doesn’t fit neatly into any one genre—Americana at its finest. ... more

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