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A 30th anniversary  tribute to one of the greatest Irish singers of the 20th century, Luke Kelly.
I have used a recording of solo version of the Rocky Road to Dublin he performed as the vocal track and embellished is with a similar arrangement of my version of the same song.  

Luke Kelly Tribute - Rocky Road to Dublin (Inc. vocals from Luke Kelly)

Title: Old Rope of Mine
Copyright 2025 Frederick M. Spina
Genre: Alt Country, Male artist
Core Theme: Generations of hard work through with pride, dignity through good times or bad

Old Rope Of Mine

Mama Built This Man

[Verse 1]

I still hear your voice in the kitchen,
Morning light and music playing low.
You’d say, “Son, stand tall, stay humble,
And love her more than she’ll ever know.”
You taught me how to open doors,
How to listen when she’s hurt.
That a real man shows up,
Not just when it’s easy, but through the dirt.

[Pre-Chorus]

Every word you planted in me
Grew roots I’m still standing on—
And mama, every time she smiles at me,
I see what you’ve done.

[Chorus]

’Cause mama built this man
With tender hands and a fire strong as steel.
She taught me love ain’t just a feeling—
It’s the way you show up, show up real.
My woman says I’m steady,
Says I’m gentle, says I’m true,
But mama, truth is simple:
I learned it all from you.
Yeah, mama built this man—
And that’s why she loves me too.

[Verse 2]

You showed me how to treat a woman,
How to guard her heart like gold.
That “I’m sorry” ain’t a weakness,
And “I love you” should never go untold.
You said strength ain’t raising your voice—
It’s knowing when to hold her close.
And loyalty ain’t complicated,
It’s just keeping promises you chose.

[Pre-Chorus]

Now everything you taught me
Shows up in how I love her now—
Mama, you raised me with soft strength,
And somehow she sees that in me now.

[Chorus]

’Cause mama built this man
With tender hands and a fire strong as steel.
She taught me love ain’t just a feeling—
It’s the way you show up, show up real.
My woman says I’m steady,
Says I’m gentle, says I’m true,
But mama, truth is simple:
I learned it all from you.
Yeah, mama built this man—
And that’s why she loves me too.

[Bridge]

Every word, every lesson,
Every tear you wiped away—
Turned a boy into the kind of man
A good woman wants to stay.
And mama, when she looks at me
Like I hung the moon above—
Just know that part of me she’s lovin’
Is your kind of love.

[Final Chorus]

Mama built this man
With tender hands and a heart that don’t let go.
You taught me to love with courage,
To walk in grace wherever I go.
She calls me her forever,
Says I’m honest, strong, and true—
But mama, don’t you doubt it,
Those words belong to you.
’Cause mama built this man—
And that’s why she loves me too.

Mama Built This Man

If I Should Fall from Grace with God

Mountain Dew (with the Dubliners) [feat. The Dubliners]

The Boys Of Kilmichael- Derek Warfield

Luke Kelly - Thank You For The Days
Taken from the album The Definitive Collection
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Luke Kelly - Thank You For The Days

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