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  A Stone In The Meadow For most of us change is inevitable, even though we might try to resist it. But there are some people who just simply refuse to change This song is about a windblown and hardened old farmer from French River who shut out the entire 20th century, clinging to the old ways with tough resolve. In spite of the "No Picture Taking" sign near the road, the rundown homestead with its rusted horsedrawn machinery was quite likely one of the most photographed places on the Island. Lyrics One day as I walked in the meadow I discovered an old granite stone With a shovel I tried to unearth it But my father said leave it alone It reminded him of a neighbour Who lived on the French River shore He never accepted the twentieth century Refused to change any more Chorus: The horse and the wagon gave way to the tractor And everything new beat a path to his door But up on that farm overlooking French River The last of the Islanders didn't change at all The bank was a useless invention And so was the automobile Any place was too far to travel Home was the best place to be He traded his brown eggs for sugar And his labour for whatever seemed fair When he died they found his life savings Pinned inside his long underwear Repeat Chorus The road is still narrow and winding The building have all seen their day The sign says no picture taking No strangers allowed keep away Repeat First Verse End Players Copyright Wild Garden Music (SOCAN) Unrecorded |