Mark TaylorSan Francisco Conservatory of Music

Buy Dirt! @jordandavisofficial @lukebryan

21 Sept 2022 · 1 min

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The excerpt presents a poetic meditation on the concept of "dirt" as a metaphor for roots, family, work, and faith. It suggests that while happiness cannot be purchased, one can "buy dirt"—investing in land, family, and spiritual foundations. The speaker urges listeners to pursue work they love, contribute to church, nurture family trees, and watch growth in both literal and figurative gardens, emphasizing the fleeting nature of life and the lasting value of grounded, purposeful living.

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It all goes by dirt. Found the one you can't live without. Hit a ringlet, you knee hit the ground. Do what you love and call it work. Throw a little money in the plate at church. Send your prayers up and your roots down deep. Add a few limbs to your family tree. Watch those pencil marks in the grass in the yard all grow up. 'Cause the truth about it is, it all goes by real quick. 'Cause you can't buy happiness. You can buy dirt. You can buy dirt. You can buy dirt.