246:"If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" is a ballad in which a young man fantasizes about being able to spend a day in Heaven, visiting friends and family members who have died. The man begins his fantasy when he drives across a bridge near a fishing spot where he and his grandfather spent time and bonded, and the grandfather also operated a fruit stand. Now a family man, he wonders what his children would think of their great grandfather upon meeting him.
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810:What Livin's All About
1139:With a Woman You Love
818:Friday Night in Dixie
1164:Small Town Throwdown
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851:Don't Get Me Started
572:on December 18, 2014
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969:Off the Beaten Path
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142:Producer(s)
131:Brett Jones
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472:References
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1001:Stray Dog
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700:Billboard
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