Throwing Horseshoes at the Moon is a lovely song by Tom Russell. I just love his
music! My grandma on my momma's side was born and raised in Northern Florida,
and her poppa was a riverboat gambler. He was half Creek Indian. One of my
cousins who is still on the east coast actually has the cabin they once called
home in their backyard. My grandma and her siblings grew up with very little,
much the same as many in that time. I clearly never met my great-grandpa, but
for some reason this song makes me think of him. A man I never knew, following
a need many couldn't understand. I hope you enjoy! Listen to the song HERE.
Throwing Horseshoes At The Moon
by:Tom Russell
My father was a gambler, he threw horseshoes at the moon He won a million dollars, and lost a million, too They repossessed the house, and towed that Cadil-lac My daddy, he just smiled and said, "One day I'll win it back" My daddy bought that Cadillac off a Detroit motor line Then he drove it through his home town, to prove he hit his prime With hundred dollars bills in a Saint Chris money clip And four kids starrin' proudly from that big ole sinkin' ship Throwin' horseshoes at the moon (Chorus) Boys, it's mighty risky odds Some-times ya hook the milky way or the outstretched hands of God But mostly they just fall into a dark and dusty hole And the sound of fallin' horse shoes pulls upon your soul Throwin' horse shoes at the moon My daddy was a gambler but he had an honest heart He never did com-plain when the whole thing fell a-part He just swam that sea of alcohol till he reached the other side How can ya be a loser if you never lose your pride? Throwin' horse shoes at the moon (Chorus) Boys, it's mighty risky odds Some-times ya hook the milky way or the outstretched hands of God But mostly they just fall into a dark and dusty hole And the sound of fallin' horse shoes pulls upon your soul Throwin' horse shoes at the moon
Throwin horse shoes at the moon
XO Loves,
Me
