In the summer of 2010, Deb, a very loving mother in law of My Little girl, fell i'll during a picnic beside a stream in the Tennessee  mountains. Next was a trip to ICU, never to go home again. My daughter described Deb's last moments as she came awake and reached for her, saying "I love you". On the day of her funeral, I was visiting with my family, we always sit for hours playing guitars. While i was playing with a little passage, i felt what i thought was a tap on my shoulder and a voice that said" do this for me". My brother clicked on the iphone recorder to save it. Then i picked up dad's lap steel to try it and the song was all i could think about, dad sent me home with it. "Apple" (Elanie Beltz) made the most graceful statement about her own experience: "You never know how strong your are until  you have no other choice". Because of the deep emotions, it has taken till October to record the song. 

Hope you enjoy it.

Mack

 In The Breath Of Spring (Deb's song)c 2010 BMI

Author/Composer/all tracks by Mack Sanders

Lyrical contribution made by Elanie Beltz

Child , now i take my leave of you, hush darling don't you cry,

God say's i cannot stay with you and sends you a lullaby,

You'll never know how proud I am, proud of what you mean to me,

and you'll never know how strong your are , till strong is what you must be,

And I promise that I'll always wait for you, as long as the heavens will shine,

And you that I'll always be part of you,

Child , let me hold you close to me once now before I fly,

There's only time for "I love you" and we'll never say "goodbye"

Cause I will be there to comfort you, there in the melody you sing,

And I'll be the sound of robin song, there in the breath of spring,

And the angels are here to watch over you.

In the Breath Of Spring (Deb's song) c 2010 BMI

Author/Composer/ all tracks by Mack Sanders

Lyrical contribution made by Elanie Beltz