From the recording Lessons From My Father

Copyright 2024 Michael Black Teichert
Instruments and vocals were produced using AI.

Lyrics

Here in this land

The story is told about Henny Penny
Who lost her mind when a nut, fell from a tree
The ‘sky is falling this is the ‘end
That’s what she cried to all of her friends
So these birds of a feather all full of fear
dashed off to the king ,hoping he’d hear
But ‘this disaster the fox didn’t ‘waste
This is one fiasco he got to taste

But here in this land
The sun came out ,the very next day
Here in this land
children went out , to run and play
Here in this land
school bells rang, without a delay
Here in this land

Now let’s fast forward to this enlightened age
You’d ‘think we’d be ,a lot more sage
But it’s. ‘ I read this story and it made me ‘cry
And if they don’t pass this law we’re all gonna ‘die
If this doesn’t happen our country is through
I saw it on TV , so it has to be true
one ‘thing Politicians and newsrooms won’t ‘say
The greater the chaos,the greater the pay

But here in this land
the stars , will shine tonight
Here in this land
your kids want a story, and to be snuggled tight
Here in this land
Will they say a prayer, will you kiss them goodnight
Here in this land

So put down your cellphones ,before you go nuts
Spend time with your kids, get out of your ruts
be’fore we change -all the worlds ‘woes
Perhaps we should focus , on changing our homes
Your family’s the greatest , work you can do
Will they learn morals from TikTok, or from you
Teach ‘them of God’s love
teach them to pray
If you start early, they won’t go astray

But here in this land
Kids grow up, you’ll. soon be alone
here in this land
How will you be remembered, how will you be known
here in this land
Out in the world ,or within the walls of your home
here in this land


But here in this land
Are we facing doomsday
Here in this land
Turning to God is the best way
Here in this land
For saving the family ,for saving the day
Here in this land
The Story is told of Henny Penny here in this land