A Song
The Compass
By Knox Hartley
He told me to kiss a girl under the full moon
But only if I meant to make her swoon
Dance with the one who brought you
Instead of eyeing someone new
Verse 2
Keep your feet on solid ground
No matter where you’re bound
Don’t get above your raisin’
Or believe too much praisin’
Chorus
All that advice about ways to live
Were a northern star
For a boy born with a bleeding heart
A compass as plain as a red dirt road
And the work boots that walked him home
He didn’t say the words etched on a Hallmark card
But I knew them anyway
Verse 3
Storms come our way
But a man can weather a bad day
Say you’re sorry when you are
Before pride steals your core
Chorus
All that advice from Gramps about ways to live
Were a Northern Star
For a boy born with a bleeding heart
A compass as plain as a red dirt road
And the work boots that walked him home
He didn’t say the words etched on a Hallmark card
But I knew them anyway
You’re mine and I’m yours
Verse 4
Be in church on Sunday mornin’
Even when your faith runs thin
And remember even a grown man
Calls his mama when he can
Bridge
He gave me my first guitar
Telling me nothing comes easy without hard work
I played until my fingers callused
Hoping to make him proud
He had to go when I was still a boy
Leaving nothing but the music and memories
And a few late night visits in my dreams
Final Chorus
All that advice from Gramps about ways to live
Were a Northern Star
For a boy born with a bleeding heart
A compass as plain as a red dirt road
And the work boots that walked him home
He didn’t say the words etched on a Hallmark card
But I knew them anyway
You’re mine and I’m yours