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Matthew Singing "Picket Fence" at SJS Recital May 18, 2004

 

Behind a picket fence

There stands a lonely girl

Hoping and waiting ‘neath a mask of gold and pearl

Her first piece of jewelry was a buckle made of strife

Long days in the fields highlighted by the glimmer of a pocket knife

But if she only knew what was on the other side

Maybe that ole mask would open wide

 

Chorus:

‘Cause there is a cowboy, lookin’ for a cowgirl

And one day he’s gonna open wide that mask of gold and pearl

And some day he’s gonna take her by the hand

And lead her back to his own side of the picket fence.

 

One day in the fields

The boy was with the girl

Hoping and waiting to break the mask of gold and pearl

Her second piece of jewelry was a ring that sang of love

That one day in the fields made her eyes a glitter like the stars above

And now there ain’t no little picket fence

To lean their lonely hearts against

 

Chorus:

‘Cause there is a cowboy, lookin’ for a cowgirl

And one day he’s gonna open wide that mask of gold and pearl

And some day he’s gonna take her by the hand

And lead her back to his own side of the picket fence.

 

Their last day in the fields

Before he goes to war

Hoping and praying for safety in the Corps

His first piece of jewelry

Was a tag forged for the deep

Holdin’ her in his arms, prayin’ for her not to weep

But if she only knew that he wasn’t comin’ back

Maybe, oh maybe she'd never let his arms relax

 

Chorus:

‘Cause there was a cowboy, who went lookin’ for a cowgirl

And he went out and opened wide that mask of gold and pearl

And when she gets there he’s gonna take her by the hand

And lead her on to heaven's golden sands.

 

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