chad

Life’s a rodeo, hold on tight

Gonna' Make Music on the Rainbow Bridge v. Country Rock
Reidmoto: Lyrics & Producer

On 5.22.25, I had to put my beloved, beautiful, and sweet doggie Dallie down. She was a 16 year old Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler), and had diabetes for three years which was controlled by two insulin shots a day.  But in May, she stopped eating, and had bouts of intense, howling, screaming pain. She was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis, which I've had myself, and I could not let her suffer such intense pain. 

I feel like there's a HUGE HOLE IN MY HEART, and I'm still grieving for her and hope to see her again on the Rainbow Bridge.

Gonna' Make Music on the Rainbow Bridge 

[Verse 1]
When it’s time for me to give up the fight
to go home and be at peace
I wanna travel easy and light
So I get a retro rocket release

[Pre-Chorus]
I only need two things in that pine box
A photo of my doggie Dal-lee
My very best friend and Pal-eee
and just in case, I don’t want no locks

[Chorus]
The other is my beloved Fender Strat
Gonna make music, when I find out
where that Rainbow Bridge is at
Just thought of a third thing, a straw hat

[Verse 2]
I wonder how big a transition it will be? 
Me and Dal-lee can play ball again
and she’ll be jumping for joy
and filled with glee bein' with me

[Pre-Chorus]
I only need two things in that pine box
A photo of my doggie Dal-lee
My very best friend and Pal-eee
and just in case, I don’t want no locks

[Chorus]
The other is my beloved Fender Strat
Gonna make music, when I find out
where that Rainbow Bridge is at
Just thought of a third thing, a straw hat

[Bridge]
I wish I had directions or a map
I’m sure the Rainbow Bridge is a 
Popular destination
For pet resurrection

[Eight bar both guitarists play a  harmonized, soaring guitar solo]

[Interlude]
Sure, there’s a lot of people I miss
and will be so happy to give them
a hug and a kiss

Make up for lost time
Some left in their prime

But I’m going to find Dal-lee first.
My hope to reunite’s
been an unquenchable thirst.

[Pre-Chorus]
I only need two things in that pine box
A photo of my doggie Dal-lee
My very best friend and Pal-eee
and just in case, I don’t want no locks

[Chorus]
The other is my beloved Fender Strat
Gonna make music, when I find out
where that Rainbow Bridge is at
Just thought of a third thing, a straw hat

A Better Man

Clint Black

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