Bill Miller - Old Dreams And New Hopes lyrics

Old pictures kept in a tattered cardboard box

And after church on Sunday it was a crazy thing to watch

How we'd gather 'round the table like pieces of a puzzle that didn't fit

I don't believe there was one memory that my momma could not relive

She has old dreams and new hopes

Worn out quilts and jump ropes from days gone by

She has old dreams and new hopes

Cold hands, warm heart and a faith that just won't die

When everyone had gone to bed, my dad was in the kitchen eatin' pie

He's listening to his radio, I don't believe I ever saw my daddy cry

Put behind his days of drinkin', but I do believe that the bottle took its toll

Now he needs his nights for thinkin' cause his heart just can't admit he's growing old

He has old dreams and new hopes

Worn out books and a pack of smokes to get him by

He has old dreams and new hopes

Good jokes, strong coffee and a heart that just won't die

I can see him in the kitchen fast asleep with the morning coming on

And my momma's sleeping peacfully with her crucifix and her pictures all around

She'll be up before he notices making eggs and bacon for his day

He'll warm up his cup of coffee, get a hug and be on his way

They have old dreams and new hopes

Nine children and a house in the woods to get them by

They have old dreams and new hopes

Faced the hard times together with a love that just won't die

No, it just won't die

Just won't die