Yeah, I use a bridge often. I didn't think it needed one but that's why I posted. I'll think about that again.

The song as written has symmetry -- first half is the grandson/son/grandpa and second half is granddaughter/daughter/grandma. So, I kinda did that on purpose. A bridge could bring it all together but that's what I did with that outro part where the grandpa sums it up. I'll have to play it a zillion times to get a better feel.

I actually had this written and finished for over a year with a totally different melody and chords. Nothing at all like this but I got to fooling around on guitar and this chord progression sounded "right." So, I re-worked the music.

It's funny how songs strike people differently. When I first wrote this, I thought "Man, this is a masterpiece." I played it for some people. Some loved it, yep. But a writer who I thought would flip out didn't. Very much surprised me. I wrote it, so what do I know, but I personally feel that this is a really good lyric that is oh, so true. Hopefully, this melody will showcase the song even better. 'Cause I really like this song. It's like a cycle of life in a song.


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Bill
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