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[Applause] well my mom passed away last week

well my mom passed away last week

well my mom passed away last week Virginia Sexton and I wanted to dedicate

Virginia Sexton and I wanted to dedicate

Virginia Sexton and I wanted to dedicate this segment to her tonight she she left

this segment to her tonight she she left

this segment to her tonight she she left the world a better place than she found

the world a better place than she found

the world a better place than she found it she she had a great deal of wisdom

it she she had a great deal of wisdom

it she she had a great deal of wisdom and and love in her heart and all 12 of

and and love in her heart and all 12 of

and and love in her heart and all 12 of her children I being the tenth were

her children I being the tenth were

her children I being the tenth were around her when she drew her last breath

around her when she drew her last breath

around her when she drew her last breath and it was a very beautiful moment

and it was a very beautiful moment

and it was a very beautiful moment actually in the powerful moment and so

actually in the powerful moment and so

actually in the powerful moment and so one of the things she always said was be

one of the things she always said was be

one of the things she always said was be grateful for what you have you know

grateful for what you have you know

grateful for what you have you know whether we were passing through a less

whether we were passing through a less

whether we were passing through a less fortunate neighborhood or just saw

fortunate neighborhood or just saw

fortunate neighborhood or just saw someone with less than than we had she’d

someone with less than than we had she’d

someone with less than than we had she’d always say but for the grace of God and

always say but for the grace of God and

always say but for the grace of God and so here’s my first song it’s called

so here’s my first song it’s called

so here’s my first song it’s called there go I

there go I

there go I [Music]

[Music]

[Music] if not for everything away in there for

if not for everything away in there for

if not for everything away in there for those women pray move their feet in

those women pray move their feet in

those women pray move their feet in their phones when they pay fees for the

their phones when they pay fees for the

their phones when they pay fees for the Easton here at some Freeman

[Music]

[Music] the face before they breathe

the face before they breathe

the face before they breathe [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

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[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] thank you for my eyes I see

thank you for my eyes I see

thank you for my eyes I see [Music]

[Music]

[Music] thank you for my years I got ages all

thank you for my years I got ages all

thank you for my years I got ages all around me

baby razor

baby razor and say something

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

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[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] if not father

thank you so much thank you

thank you so much thank you that means so much to me I appreciate

that means so much to me I appreciate

that means so much to me I appreciate that

that

that [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] one thing that mom always taught us was

one thing that mom always taught us was

one thing that mom always taught us was that you know before you go change in

that you know before you go change in

that you know before you go change in the world as I of course wanted to do as

the world as I of course wanted to do as

the world as I of course wanted to do as a teenager she always said goodness

a teenager she always said goodness

a teenager she always said goodness starts at home and I actually never know

starts at home and I actually never know

starts at home and I actually never know what she meant by that but but then I

what she meant by that but but then I

what she meant by that but but then I grew up and I actually do know what that

grew up and I actually do know what that

grew up and I actually do know what that means now

means now

means now I can’t change you I can only change

I can’t change you I can only change

I can’t change you I can only change myself be the change you want to be

myself be the change you want to be

myself be the change you want to be right and there was this period I wasn’t

right and there was this period I wasn’t

right and there was this period I wasn’t speaking with my son he’s grown up now

speaking with my son he’s grown up now

speaking with my son he’s grown up now and it’s about six months of this

and it’s about six months of this

and it’s about six months of this painful period we had a disagreement and

painful period we had a disagreement and

painful period we had a disagreement and he wouldn’t take my calls and I kept

he wouldn’t take my calls and I kept

he wouldn’t take my calls and I kept trying to call him every week or so he’d

trying to call him every week or so he’d

trying to call him every week or so he’d always not be at home or not be

always not be at home or not be

always not be at home or not be available so I kept trying to try and

available so I kept trying to try and

available so I kept trying to try and finally that one day he did actually

finally that one day he did actually

finally that one day he did actually take the call and he said what the do

take the call and he said what the do

take the call and he said what the do you want and I said hey man thanks for

you want and I said hey man thanks for

you want and I said hey man thanks for taking my call I just want to say hi and

taking my call I just want to say hi and

taking my call I just want to say hi and see how you’re doing and and that little

see how you’re doing and and that little

see how you’re doing and and that little painful moment was that little that

painful moment was that little that

painful moment was that little that little beginning of the end of that bad

little beginning of the end of that bad

little beginning of the end of that bad period and the start to the new growing

period and the start to the new growing

period and the start to the new growing loving period and this song came out of

loving period and this song came out of

loving period and this song came out of that songs are kind of funny they’re

that songs are kind of funny they’re

that songs are kind of funny they’re like flowers or fruits and vegetables

like flowers or fruits and vegetables

like flowers or fruits and vegetables they they come out of dirt and ground

they they come out of dirt and ground

they they come out of dirt and ground and manure and all that stuff you know

and manure and all that stuff you know

and manure and all that stuff you know that you don’t really want to you know

that you don’t really want to you know

that you don’t really want to you know be around or smell but out of it comes a

be around or smell but out of it comes a

be around or smell but out of it comes a beautiful flower or a beautiful fruit or

beautiful flower or a beautiful fruit or

beautiful flower or a beautiful fruit or a vegetable and so here’s a little fruit

a vegetable and so here’s a little fruit

a vegetable and so here’s a little fruit that came out of that

that came out of that

that came out of that crummy little period it’s called friends

crummy little period it’s called friends

crummy little period it’s called friends again

[Music]

[Music] there’s a war going on between us

there’s a war going on between us

there’s a war going on between us 10 feet on 10 feet and wide we can name

10 feet on 10 feet and wide we can name

10 feet on 10 feet and wide we can name each other screaming can’t see the other

each other screaming can’t see the other

each other screaming can’t see the other side and there’s no getting over and

side and there’s no getting over and

side and there’s no getting over and there’s no breaking through until you

there’s no breaking through until you

there’s no breaking through until you can’t accept my hand when I reach out to

can’t accept my hand when I reach out to

can’t accept my hand when I reach out to you I can’t tell you if I can turn you

you I can’t tell you if I can turn you

you I can’t tell you if I can turn you into me I can’t roll this rock back up

into me I can’t roll this rock back up

into me I can’t roll this rock back up that hill I got that energy call me up

that hill I got that energy call me up

that hill I got that energy call me up babe you’re tired of pushing me away I

babe you’re tired of pushing me away I

babe you’re tired of pushing me away I just hope we can be friends again

just hope we can be friends again

just hope we can be friends again [Music]

friends again

friends again [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you can lead off the water but you can’t

you can lead off the water but you can’t

you can lead off the water but you can’t push them in I’m tired of fighting these

push them in I’m tired of fighting these

push them in I’m tired of fighting these battles either one level where my armors

battles either one level where my armors

battles either one level where my armors prone so heavy in the krills are lost

prone so heavy in the krills are lost

prone so heavy in the krills are lost their point so make me phone and all and

their point so make me phone and all and

their point so make me phone and all and solder down the Tommies joint I can

solder down the Tommies joint I can

solder down the Tommies joint I can teach you how to change streams but

teach you how to change streams but

teach you how to change streams but can’t make sunshine through rain clouds

can’t make sunshine through rain clouds

can’t make sunshine through rain clouds we drag around I leave it up to you my

we drag around I leave it up to you my

we drag around I leave it up to you my love forgive assumptions right that’s

love forgive assumptions right that’s

love forgive assumptions right that’s all I wanna say and I hope we can be

all I wanna say and I hope we can be

all I wanna say and I hope we can be friends again someday

chilidogs and milkshakes down at the

chilidogs and milkshakes down at the little jail fishing up the top talking

little jail fishing up the top talking

little jail fishing up the top talking politics till 3:00 a.m. a long time to

politics till 3:00 a.m. a long time to

politics till 3:00 a.m. a long time to the countryside afternoons it never end

the countryside afternoons it never end

the countryside afternoons it never end it’s all righty if we could just be

it’s all righty if we could just be

it’s all righty if we could just be [Music]

[Music]

[Music] friends again

friends again

friends again I know I can’t change anyone I can only

I know I can’t change anyone I can only

I know I can’t change anyone I can only change myself but when that tidal wave

change myself but when that tidal wave

change myself but when that tidal wave of life rolls in I can only offer help I

of life rolls in I can only offer help I

of life rolls in I can only offer help I don’t know some kind of compromise maybe

don’t know some kind of compromise maybe

don’t know some kind of compromise maybe we could meet halfway

we could meet halfway

we could meet halfway yeah hope we can be friends again I

yeah hope we can be friends again I

yeah hope we can be friends again I praying we can be friends I just know we

praying we can be friends I just know we

praying we can be friends I just know we can be fit

friends again

friends again [Music]

what do you say

what do you say [Music]

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[Applause] yeah let’s see here’s a goal mom asked

yeah let’s see here’s a goal mom asked

yeah let’s see here’s a goal mom asked me dude how come you always yodel well

me dude how come you always yodel well

me dude how come you always yodel well she didn’t call me dude but she said

why always yodeling

why always yodeling and I said I actually don’t know but

here’s a little up a little Montana

here’s a little up a little Montana twist on my yodel um this song here this

twist on my yodel um this song here this

twist on my yodel um this song here this is one that I wrote for my mom it’s

is one that I wrote for my mom it’s

is one that I wrote for my mom it’s called Virginia kind of a blue grassy

called Virginia kind of a blue grassy

called Virginia kind of a blue grassy little number

little number

little number [Music]

I’ll shut the front door for the last

I’ll shut the front door for the last time daddy a fixin to fix it or rambling

time daddy a fixin to fix it or rambling

time daddy a fixin to fix it or rambling it’s again taking the geographical cure

it’s again taking the geographical cure

it’s again taking the geographical cure your last words hit me in the head

your last words hit me in the head

your last words hit me in the head remember wherever you go there you are

remember wherever you go there you are

remember wherever you go there you are there’s our Oh Oh out of control

there’s our Oh Oh out of control

there’s our Oh Oh out of control Oh to Fortuno

Oh to Fortuno

Oh to Fortuno when I’ll be without you move it all

when I’ll be without you move it all

when I’ll be without you move it all over Ginga webinar be lined in a

over Ginga webinar be lined in a

over Ginga webinar be lined in a minefield looking for love laughing ideo

minefield looking for love laughing ideo

minefield looking for love laughing ideo good lord sitting in a barroom waiting

remember back to when I was a kid was a

remember back to when I was a kid was a name astray narrow using love and drugs

name astray narrow using love and drugs

name astray narrow using love and drugs and diesel fumes roll up your sleeves

and diesel fumes roll up your sleeves

and diesel fumes roll up your sleeves with hands and rishu ease me right on

with hands and rishu ease me right on

with hands and rishu ease me right on the loop now a package and Tom speeding

the loop now a package and Tom speeding

the loop now a package and Tom speeding back to you has our own

back to you has our own

back to you has our own [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I don’t control

to Virginia where to be without you know

to Virginia where to be without you know we’re over ginger weapon up me bringing

we’re over ginger weapon up me bringing

we’re over ginger weapon up me bringing my bucket to an empty well never knowing

my bucket to an empty well never knowing

my bucket to an empty well never knowing my ass from ever to hell sitting in a

my ass from ever to hell sitting in a

my ass from ever to hell sitting in a bar on wait for the world to change

sweet Virginia earned all the dues that

sweet Virginia earned all the dues that you paid if the senior haven’t been made

you paid if the senior haven’t been made

you paid if the senior haven’t been made a saint because when life throws lemons

a saint because when life throws lemons

a saint because when life throws lemons you smile and serve lemonade service

you smile and serve lemonade service

you smile and serve lemonade service haul lemonade

haul lemonade

haul lemonade [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] thanks so much thanks so much for having

thanks so much thanks so much for having

thanks so much thanks so much for having me in this beautiful show real inspiring

me in this beautiful show real inspiring

me in this beautiful show real inspiring wonderful a lot of great messages I got

wonderful a lot of great messages I got

wonderful a lot of great messages I got off the plane and hopped into an SUV

off the plane and hopped into an SUV

off the plane and hopped into an SUV with JJ and David and we got to talking

with JJ and David and we got to talking

with JJ and David and we got to talking and I came up that I was feeling like I

and I came up that I was feeling like I

and I came up that I was feeling like I was getting a little cold you know that

was getting a little cold you know that

was getting a little cold you know that winter cold that we get and so instead

winter cold that we get and so instead

winter cold that we get and so instead of them just saying oh that’s that’s too

of them just saying oh that’s that’s too

of them just saying oh that’s that’s too bad for you mark they did an action they

bad for you mark they did an action they

bad for you mark they did an action they they went and they got their homemade a

they went and they got their homemade a

they went and they got their homemade a kanesha and they delivered it to my

kanesha and they delivered it to my

kanesha and they delivered it to my hotel room and now my cold is gone so I

hotel room and now my cold is gone so I

hotel room and now my cold is gone so I love this Thank You JJ and David I

love this Thank You JJ and David I

love this Thank You JJ and David I appreciate you

appreciate you

appreciate you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] and you know actions speak louder than

and you know actions speak louder than

and you know actions speak louder than words that’s what mom always said and

words that’s what mom always said and

words that’s what mom always said and she also said Marty why always rightly

she also said Marty why always rightly

she also said Marty why always rightly sad depressing songs and so I wrote this

sad depressing songs and so I wrote this

sad depressing songs and so I wrote this one here and it’s a it’s a song called

one here and it’s a it’s a song called

one here and it’s a it’s a song called happy it’s pretty pretty simple and

happy it’s pretty pretty simple and

it goes like this thanks again from the

it goes like this thanks again from the bottom of our beautiful thing you got

bottom of our beautiful thing you got

bottom of our beautiful thing you got going on here

going on here

going on here [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

human died here all alone Sunday morning

human died here all alone Sunday morning here at home the sky is blue and my

here at home the sky is blue and my

here at home the sky is blue and my coffee strong it’s true then open mares

coffee strong it’s true then open mares

coffee strong it’s true then open mares to the stream realize in front of me

the

the I got a bonus happening to me

could it be I’m happy fact that first

could it be I’m happy fact that first days summer vacation happy like getting

days summer vacation happy like getting

days summer vacation happy like getting rest in me annexation happy like the

rest in me annexation happy like the

rest in me annexation happy like the choir singing on Sunday sweet and true

Oh woman when you cut that way your

Oh woman when you cut that way your sweet distraction rules my day our

sweet distraction rules my day our

sweet distraction rules my day our kitchen table just might break to the

kitchen table just might break to the

kitchen table just might break to the sound I love why wasn’t your lover man a

sound I love why wasn’t your lover man a

sound I love why wasn’t your lover man a hundred years ago

can you on discrete chip your hats to

can you on discrete chip your hats to the man whose skull damn I’m so happy

the man whose skull damn I’m so happy

the man whose skull damn I’m so happy like a loving you oh not alone I’m happy

like a loving you oh not alone I’m happy

like a loving you oh not alone I’m happy like sleeping on the front lawn I’m

like sleeping on the front lawn I’m

like sleeping on the front lawn I’m happy like hearing a Beatles song on the

happy like hearing a Beatles song on the

happy like hearing a Beatles song on the radio I think you so often and I know

radio I think you so often and I know

radio I think you so often and I know that you are thinking of me too

and say knock that first Degas summer be

and say knock that first Degas summer be happy like skinny dipping out in the

happy like skinny dipping out in the

happy like skinny dipping out in the lane like when there’s peace on on this

lane like when there’s peace on on this

lane like when there’s peace on on this world brothers and sisters for some girl

world brothers and sisters for some girl

world brothers and sisters for some girl set beside the differences

set beside the differences

set beside the differences yay holding hands and all singing to

yay holding hands and all singing to

yay holding hands and all singing to each other

each other

each other [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

thank you so much everybody

thank you so much everybody a real pleasure

a real pleasure

a real pleasure [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

hey thank you I wasn’t planning on that

hey thank you I wasn’t planning on that so that’s a special treat for me let’s

so that’s a special treat for me let’s

so that’s a special treat for me let’s see you know just his mom passed and it

see you know just his mom passed and it

see you know just his mom passed and it was just such a beautiful moment man

was just such a beautiful moment man

was just such a beautiful moment man just to think the death can be a

just to think the death can be a

just to think the death can be a beautiful thing is it’s it’s

beautiful thing is it’s it’s

beautiful thing is it’s it’s counterintuitive to me and but just as

counterintuitive to me and but just as

counterintuitive to me and but just as she passed all 12 of us four kids you

she passed all 12 of us four kids you

she passed all 12 of us four kids you know Republicans Democrats gay straight

know Republicans Democrats gay straight

know Republicans Democrats gay straight older younger we were all there for one

older younger we were all there for one

older younger we were all there for one purpose and she said to us before she

purpose and she said to us before she

purpose and she said to us before she passed no bickering and so she passed in

passed no bickering and so she passed in

passed no bickering and so she passed in a beautiful peaceful way

and we broke into song and we sang this

and we broke into song and we sang this song right here and I invite you to sing

song right here and I invite you to sing

song right here and I invite you to sing along with me and it was just like this

along with me and it was just like this

along with me and it was just like this such a beautiful

such a beautiful

such a beautiful [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that

Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that

Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me

[Music]

[Music] was lost

was lost

was lost [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I was blind

I was blind

I was blind but

but

but see

whoa

whoa [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Oh

[Music]

[Music] amen

amen

amen [Music]

yeah

yeah [Music]

[Music]

[Music] please be with us all thank you

please be with us all thank you

please be with us all thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] you

you

you [Music]

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