When I was just a youngster playing guitar singing songs for
Anyone who'd give a listen... how did thirty years fly by?
My dreams were singing with John Denver
Finding Pam my children's mother
And to own a Martin Dreadnought-45

With the pearl along the binding when the light is right it's blinding
And the finest woods and workmanship you'll ever ever find
On those Crosby Stills and Nash songs
Like the Beatles they each have one
Arlo Guthrie Johnny Cash & Steve Millers' shine

Well the years have passed so quickly... I'm closing in on fifty
I've played on stages round the world... and here tonight
And always with a Martin now a whole new chapters' starting
Cause I finally got my own D-45

The Coin Co Company from St Louis, thought they'd surprise me and just do it
They found out about my dream and so one night
I finished singing for their evening, Jack Thomas was revealing
Hey Jim you're gonna get your own D-45

You would have seen a big reaction... you woulda seen a great big smile
You would've see some great big tears in my eyes
They had a feelin' I was special... to help me reach for my potential
If I die and go to heaven, I'm not ready yet... no kidding...
But I hope He lets me take my new D-45

It's part what you perceive but so much more that you believe
That keeps you reaching for your dreams (so thank-you Jack) and D-45's

© Jim Salestrom 2004