Delmar Gentry - My Pa's Comin' To See Me

Delmar Gentry has taken a completely different direction in his life. He was a corporate attorney in Cincinnati, Ohio for years. He owned and excellent reputation and case record, he just up and quit last year, moved to Flagstaff, AZ and bought a horse ranch! He built his own recording studio in an old barn that was no longer being used, and keeps busy with his horses, music, and friends. He is also a big reason that Big And Tall Records is here. He is a founding partner of the company, as well as a recording artist and producer.  

So for a man that is so accomplished and apparently well centered in his life, this recording is somewhat of a surprise. Delmar has said next to nothing about his family to us, and this is the first time we're hearing about his father. And Delmar seems a little apprehensive about the upcoming visit his father is making to see him. Well, family member relationships can be complex for sure. And as his father is also an attorney, it's no wonder that there may be some questions and disbelief about why his son would give up the profession to buy a horse ranch, and pursue a recording career! But the city of Cincinnati has a combination of Midwestern and Southern culture and vibe. So it's not that odd for a person from that part of the country to gravitate to one or the other. After all, one of the most well known movie and media cowboys was born in Cincinnati and raised in southern Ohio Scioto County, Roy Rogers!

I’m not gonna feed you no line 

Got nothin’ needs done rest the day 

So I’m just gonna take some time 

Think about what I’m gonna say 

 

 My Pa’s comin’ to see me

 Ain’t seen him for a real long spell

 I know he ain’t very glad 

Prob’ly gonna give me hell! 

 

He’s a retired attorney 

Does not make any sense to him 

Why I quit practicin’ law 

Seein’ eye to eye will be slim 

 

My Pa’s comin’ to see me 

Don’t know how long he will stay 

Hope he likes it here on the ranch 

All our critters might make his day

 

 He was my idol years ago 

Truth to tell, he for sure is still 

Raised me pretty much by himself

 Really a role that’s hard to fill 

 

 My Pa’s comin’ to see me 

We’ve got a lot to talk over 

Questions he’s got a hundred 

Won’t be any bed of clover 

 

Looking forward to see him 

But in a lot of ways I’m not 

He’s pretty head strong and stubborn 

He’ll wonder about all I have bought 

 

My Pa’s comin’ to see me 

Doesn’t understand my Old West 

Even when I was a kid and I wore 

My Roy Rogers gun belt and vest 

 

 I know he loves animals 

Always had them when I was young 

Horses, dogs, cats, and a mule 

Maybe they will blunt his sharp tongue! 

 

 My Pa’s comin’ to see me 

And he hates bein’ called Pa 

He prefers Dad or Father 

He thinks my accent is a flaw 

 

 I’ll just do my best with him 

And try to explain my actions 

Tell him what I wanted of life 

All my own doing, no factions

 

 My Pa’s comin’ to see me 

I hope he understands it all 

I’ve done what has made me happy A

ll the way to my western drawl!