​Happy rainy Monday afternoon!

This weekend while I was driving Peggy, one of my favorite country songs (yes, for those of you who read that and just got surprised, I love country) came on. The main reason I love country music so much, is for the stories that the songs tell.

This particular song has, in my opinion, one of the best stories, and one of the best messages, and I wanted to share it with you. I’ll link the YouTube video below, but give the lyrics a read first before you hit play and get put off by the twang. I know people be feeling some kind of way about country music. Lastly, I know that we could dissect the song and point out flaws and short-comings, but I’m gonna ask that you just sit, and read it, and take it at face value.

Alrighty, here’s The Chain of Love, by Clay Walker:

He was driving home one evening,

In his beat up Pontiac

When an old lady flagged him down,

Her Mercedes had a flat

He could see that she was frightened,

Standing out there in the snow

‘Til he said I'm here to help you ma'am,

By the way my name’s Joe

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She said I'm from St. Louis,

And I'm only passing through

I must have seen a hundred cars go by,

This is awful nice of you

When he changed the tire,

And closed her trunk

And was about to drive away,

She said how much do I owe you

Here's what he had to say

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You don't owe me a thing, I've been there too

Someone once helped me out,

Just the way I'm helping you

If you really want to pay me back,

Here's what you do

Don't let the chain of love end with you

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Well a few miles down the road,

The lady saw a small cafe

She went in to grab a bite to eat,

And then be on her way

But she couldn't help but notice,

How the waitress smiled so sweet

And how she must've been eight months along,

And dead on her feet

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And though she didn't know her story,

And she probably never will

When the waitress went to get her change,

From a hundred dollar bill

The lady slipped right out the door,

And on a napkin left a note

There were tears in the waitress' eyes,

When she read what she wrote

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You don't owe me a thing,

I've been there too

Someone once helped me out,

Just the way I'm helping you

If you really want to pay me back,

Here's what you do

Don't let the chain of love end with you

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That night when she got home from work,

The waitress climbed into bed

She was thinkin' about the money,

And what the lady's note had said

As her husband lay there sleeping,

She whispered soft and low

Everything's gonna be alright, I love you, Joe

If you’re inclined to listen, you can CLICK HERE for the official lyric video.

Happy Monday.

Maestro out.