Another man's gold
deanbrody Lyrics
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And I heard daddy start the truck
I came runnin’ from the house and waved him down
'Cause he was makin’ a run to the dump
We watched the Bears and licked ice cream cones
Take a little walk around
I’ll never forget what my daddy said
He said one man’s trash is another man’s gold
If it’s thrown away it’s free to take
A little oil, she’ll be good to go
So I rode that bicycle home
Thumbs up, daddy honkin’ on the horn
I got my first job workin’ on a dairy farm
Drivin’ tractor and bailin’ hay
I’d have to circle around a bog in the ground
Where sat an old Mustang ‘68
One evenin’ I asked that farmer
Why that car was just wastin’ away
He said you can have it for free it don’t mean nothin’ to me
And I couldn’t help but think
One man’s trash is another man’s gold
What someone will throw away is a crying shame
So I towed that Mustang home
Till she could be restored
I got that engine to roar
And boy did that engine roar
It was an awkward blind date we met at a park
She had her little girl taggin’ along
A beautiful smile hadn’t been out in a while
She was a hard working single mom
In time I learned he’d left her
He said “I’m just way too young
To be having a kid, I’m not ready for this
If you keep it I’m good as gone”
He never looked back as she watched him go
She stood there crying in the rain till one January day
She had a beautiful baby girl
Tonight I tuck her in and read her stories
And hold her mama while the sunset glows
My two arms full of this man’s gold
What some men will throw away is a crying shame
Those girls make our house a home
Yeah my cup overflows
With this man’s gold
This man’s gold
The song “Another Man’s Gold” by Dean Brody is a beautiful and sentimental piece that is all about the true value in things that are usually categorized as “junk” or “trash”. The singer of the song begins by recounting his childhood memory of watching cartoons on Saturday until he heard his father start up the truck to go to the dump. He accompanied his dad and walked around while eating ice cream cones and that is when he learned something poignant from his father. When his dad pulled a bike out of the dump, he said: “One man’s trash is another man’s gold. If it’s thrown away, it’s free to take. A little oil, she’ll be good to go”. These words stayed with the singer and he carried this lesson with him throughout his life.
He then goes on to talk about his first job working on a dairy farm, where he drove a tractor and baled hay. While circling around a bog on the farm, he saw an old Mustang ‘68 just sitting there wasting away. When he asked why, the farmer told him he could have the car for free. It didn't mean anything to the farmer. The singer takes the car home and restores it to its former glory. He thought about his father’s words again during this experience.
The final verse of the song is about the singer’s life now as a grown man with a family. He met a single mom on an awkward blind date, and though her ex left her alone, she did not abort the child. Now that child is the daughter he tucks in every night, and the mother he holds while watching the sunset glow. These two girls who were rejected and almost thrown away became his heart's treasure. In summary, the song celebrates the beauty and worth of things that are often cast aside and are considered useless, but in reality, they are priceless treasures waiting to be discovered.
Line by Line Meaning
I was watchin’ cartoons on a Saturday morning
The singer is reminiscing on his childhood, specifically a time when he was watching cartoons on a Saturday morning.
And I heard daddy start the truck
The singer hears his dad start his truck and decides to go outside and see what's happening.
I came runnin’ from the house and waved him down
The singer runs out of the house to get his dad's attention and wave at him.
'Cause he was makin’ a run to the dump
The dad was heading to the dump for some reason.
We watched the Bears and licked ice cream cones
The father and son did some fun things like watching the Bears play football and eating ice cream cones.
Take a little walk around
They also went for a walk together.
I'll never forget what my daddy said
The singer remembers something his dad said that day.
The day we pulled that bike from the ground
Specifically, his dad's words were said while they were retrieving a bike from the ground.
He said one man's trash is another man's gold
The father tells his son that just because something is thrown away, it doesn't mean it isn't valuable to someone else.
If it's thrown away it's free to take
His dad also points out that if something is thrown away, it's up for grabs.
A little oil, she'll be good to go
The bike they found needed a little work, but it would be perfectly functional with a bit of oil.
So I rode that bicycle home
The son is happy to have found the bike and rides it home.
Thumbs up, daddy honkin' on the horn
The dad is proud of his son and honks the horn to show his approval.
I got my first job workin' on a dairy farm
The singer talks about his first job, which was working on a dairy farm.
Drivin' tractor and bailin' hay
He specifically drove tractors and baled hay.
I'd have to circle around a bog in the ground
There was an obstacle in his path, a bog in the ground.
Where sat an old Mustang '68
Near the bog sat an old, abandoned 1968 Mustang.
One evenin' I asked that farmer
The singer eventually works up the courage to ask the farmer about the Mustang.
Why that car was just wastin' away
He asks the farmer why the car is being left to slowly waste away.
He said you can have it for free it don't mean nothin' to me
The farmer doesn't care about the car, so he tells the singer he can have it for free.
And I couldn't help but think
The singer reflects on the fact that some people throw away things that others would cherish.
One man's trash is another man's gold
He repeats his dad's earlier lesson, that just because something is being thrown away, it's not necessarily worthless.
What someone will throw away is a crying shame
In fact, what some people throw away is actually a waste.
So I towed that Mustang home
The singer takes the Mustang home with him, hoping to restore it to its former glory.
Till she could be restored
He planned to put the time and effort into fixing up the car so that it would be drivable again.
I got that engine to roar
He's specifically proud of getting the car's engine to start up again.
And boy did that engine roar
He is happy with the noise the engine is making and is excited to work on the car further.
It was an awkward blind date we met at a park
The singer remembers going on a blind date with a woman who he met at a park.
She had her little girl taggin' along
The woman was also a single mom and had her daughter with her.
A beautiful smile hadn't been out in a while
The woman's smile seems to be a rare sight and the singer finds it beautiful.
She was a hard working single mom
He later learned that the woman worked hard to support herself and her daughter.
In time I learned he'd left her
The woman's ex-boyfriend had left her after learning she was pregnant.
He said 'I'm just way too young
Specifically, the ex-boyfriend claimed he was too young to have a child.
'To be having a kid, I'm not ready for this
He wanted nothing to do with raising a child and left the woman to do it on her own.
If you keep it I'm good as gone'
The ex-boyfriend threatened to leave her if she decided to keep the baby.
He never looked back as she watched him go
Sure enough, he left and never looked back as the woman watched him go.
She stood there crying in the rain till one January day
The woman was devastated and stood in the rain crying after her boyfriend left, until one day in January.
She had a beautiful baby girl
Despite the ex-boyfriend leaving, the woman gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.
Tonight I tuck her in and read her stories
Now the singer spends time with the woman and her daughter, reading the daughter stories before she goes to bed.
And hold her mama while the sunset glows
He also comforts the woman and holds her as they watch the sunset together.
My two arms full of this man's gold
The woman and her daughter have become important to the singer and he sees them as valuable 'treasure.'
Those girls make our house a home
They have become a part of his family and help to make his house a home.
Yeah my cup overflows
He is grateful and blessed to have them in his life, and feels like he has more than enough love to go around.
With this man's gold
The phrase 'this man's gold' serves as a way to symbolize the valuable things in life, such as love and family.
Lyrics © OLE MM, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP
Written by: DEAN BRODY, JASON BARRY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@johnnyvalenzuela3458
That's my niece in the video. love you. I watch this one every day. Thank you Dean Brody. beautiful song and video.
@HumberGirl77
My boyfriend put this song on for me one day, I didn't used to be a country fan. I didn't really understand why when he told me he thought this should be 'our song'. So listened, not really getting it until the end when he sings about the single mom and her daughter. My daughter has never met her biological father, he left as soon as I told him I was pregnant, to the other side of the country. The only daddy she knows is my boyfriend and I couldn't be grateful, he loves her and she is his daughter, no matter where her blood came from. So thank you Dean Brody for our song <3
@MrChristipher
Sounds like your boyfriend is a real good man.
@HumberGirl77
He is amazing :)
@GTSleeper1
HumberGirl77 Any fool can make a baby. It takes a man to raise a child. Especially if it isn't his. I give your boyfriend respect.
@66dylanashley
:)
@rawritskira
The same happened with me.. Got pregnant and the guy left.. January 5th, 2014 i had my baby girl . only daddy she has ever known is my boyfriend who stepped up when the other stepped down..
@tedmosby4877
Canadian country needs to be played in the US much more often
@bigdaddy-qh5ot
i totaly agree i live breath the south RYAN UPCHURCH,JAWGA BOYS ,CHARLIE FARLIE THEY DOES IT ALL COUNTRY ,HICK HOP ,ROCK IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WORTH DAM IN THE SOUTH NEXT HANK SENIOR ,CASH ,RANDY TRAVIS THERE ARE ARE ALL
@Guitarist888
No one in the states listens to country music anymore. Metal yes, even though rock, metal and jazz is sadly slowly becoming extinct due to rap taking over.