This Guitar

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Jenny Mitchell] I sat down with my dad the other day He told me about his old friend He said, "This guitar will soon be no use to me And it's something I'll gladly lend" [Chorus: Jenny Mitchell] "This guitar speaks the words I wish I could And my tears are engrained in its wood I know it's not the newest thing around And you could buy something a whole lot better now But you can't put a price on years of memories Won't you play this old guitar for me?" [Verse 2: Ron Mitchell] I watched her eyes light up before me When I told her the news That my guitar would soon be hers to hold For the strings they long to be used [Chorus: Jenny Mitchell & Ron Mitchell, Ron Mitchell] "This guitar speaks the words I wish I could And my tears are engrained in its wood I know it's not the newest thing around And you could buy something a whole lot better now But you can't put a price on years of memories So won't you play this old guitar for me?" [Bridge: Jenny Mitchell] This guitar has seen my daddy break down and cry It's seen welcome homes, smiles and laughs and sad goodbyes It know every lies he's ever told, every hand he ever shook Every regret he's ever had or every chance he ever took And every time I pick it up and start to play I remember his words like it was yesterday [Chorus: Jenny Mitchell & Ron Mitchell, Ron Mitchell, Jenny Mitchell] "This guitar speaks the words I wish I could And my tears are engrained in its wood I know it's not the newest thing around And you could buy something a whole lot better now But you can't put a price on years of memories No, you can't put a price on years of memories And my daddy gave this guitar to me