The Move

*The Move (to Austin, Texas)

By Gregg Metcalf

(A cheesy parody of Battle of New Orleans)

In 1966 we moved to the Golden State

North American Van lines loaded up our crates

We took a little trip in the family car out west

And we drove across the USA hoping for the best

 [Chorus:]

Lockheed told my dad that he was their man

They told him how he was a part of their plan

So we found a place where our family could stay

In Santa Clara County in a town called San Jose

We moved into a house on a street named Balsa

We all learned new things like how to eat salsa

Things were different than back in the Midwest

Everybody hung in there and tried to do their best

[Chorus]

Lockheed told my dad that he was their man

They told him how he was a part of their plan

So we found a place where our family could stay

In Santa Clara County in a town called San Jose

Mom and Dad watched each kid leave home one by one

And you all know how time flies when you’re having fun

Forty eight years later and now our folks are on the move

They’re leaving San Jose for Texas with nothing left to prove

[Chorus]

Lockheed told my dad that he was their man

They told him how he was a part of their plan

So we found a place where our family could stay

In Santa Clara County in a town called San Jose

Yeah, they pack up the house and they loaded up the truck

Family and friends heaped on them lots of prayers and luck

Thinking about them leaving is like being hit in the solar plexus

But they are leaving San Jose, they’re on their way to Texas 

So thank you Craig and Jill, Donna & Kelly and all of Austin

You may never tell anyone of us what this trip is costen

But your actions are appreciated by those of us not there

You have some special treasure now so please take care

[Chorus]

Lockheed told my dad that he was their man

They told him how he was a part of their plan

So we found a place where our family could stay

In Santa Clara County in a town called San Jose

We fired off prayers to the good Lord up above

Hope He fires back blessings on the wings of a dove

I wanted to use this last line in a real song -alright

The Lone Star just got a little brighter tonight

[Chorus]

Lockheed told my dad that he was their man

They told him how he was a part of their plan

So we found a place where our family could stay

In Santa Clara County in a town called San Jose

Bridge

The further the truck pulls out of sight

The Lone Star got a little brighter tonight

[Chorus]

Lockheed told my dad that he was their man

They told him how he was a part of their plan

So we found a place where our family could stay

In Santa Clara County in a town called San Jose

*We found out on Saturday that my parents were moving to Texas. They have been 48 years in San Jose, CA, but now have no children nor relatives around them. So my sister Donna and my brother Craig drove to Modesto and packed them up and they leave tomorrow for a new life in Austin.