J.T. Miller’s Farm

Lyrics

[Verse 1] His daddy gave him twenty acres He made Mary Jo his wife In the spring of '47 God gave them the gift of life He reached out his calloused hands And held the baby in his arms Only love has ever grown On J.T. Miller's Farm [Verse 2] That summer, the storm blew in And took the crop away The sand cut everything in two But the flowers on his mama's grave A harvest by a twister On its way to California Only love has ever grown On J.T. Miller's Farm [Chorus] Their love was like a river An endless supply Summer through winter In season all the time But the only thing that took root Was what was in their hearts Only love has ever grown On J.T. Miller's Farm [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Now the picket fence has been beaten down By the tumbleweed And you know it's been at least fifteen years Since the ground has tasted seed But I learned how fast my mama grew By the notches on the barn 'Cause only love has ever grown On J.T. Miller's Farm [Chorus] Their love was like a river An endless supply Summer through winter In season all the time But the only thing that took root Was what was in their hearts Only love has ever grown On J.T. Miller's Farm [Outro] I guess the curse on that land Was a blessing from the Lord 'Cause only love has ever grown On J.T. Miller's Farm Only love has ever grown On my paw-paw's farm