Ella Mae Bowen - His Name Was Sam lyrics

My granddad left me this guitar I'm playing When I was just a little girl I remember him saying “Sweet pea, you were born to sing” We'd sit out in his workshop He'd strum this thing for hours Rest his chin right here on the top Close his eyes and pour his heart out Singing “Silver Wings” Now he's up in heaven looking down And all I wanna do is make him proud of me So when I play, I play for him I feel him in my soul And I when I pray I'm thanking him ‘cause there's one thing I know He's guiding me, protecting me His songs are playing right through my hands His name was Sam He was born in Pickens County In the hills of Carolina Spent his whole life working hard jobs Making nothing by the hour Then he'd drive home and pick these strings He'd say “first things first, where's my kiss?” He'd sing me a song And how I wish he was here today So when I play, I play for him I feel him in my soul And I when I pray I'm thanking him ‘cause there's one thing I know He's guiding me, protecting me His songs are playing right through my hands His name was Sam He must be sitting up there talking To God about my big dreams Asking him for a favor to send his angels to protect me Cause when I sing, I sing for him I feel him in my soul And I when I pray I'm thanking him ‘cause there's one thing I know He's guiding me, protecting me His songs are playing right through my hands His name was Sam His name was Sam Thank you, Sam, thank you, Sam