Songwriters: Brad Crisler and Brett Eldredge
I work down at Ashbury Hills
Minimum wage, but it pays the bills
Cleanin’ floors, and leadin’ hymns on Sundays
Catherine Davis, room 303
Sweetest soul ya ever could meet
I bring her mornin’ coffee every day
She calls me Raymond, she thinks I’m her son
She tells me “Get washed up for supper before your daddy gets home”
She goes on about the weather, how she can’t believe it’s already 1943
She calls me Raymond, and that’s alright by me
She talks about clothes on the line in the summer air
Christmas mornin’, and Thanksgiving prayer
And stories of a family that I’ve never had
Sometimes, I find myself wishin’ I’d been there
When she calls me Raymond, she thinks I’m her son
She tells me “Get washed up for supper before your daddy gets home”
She goes on about the weather, how she can’t believe it’s already 1943
She calls me Raymond, and that’s alright by me
There’s a small white cross in Arlington
Reads “Raymond Davis ’71”
Until she can see his face again
I’m gonna fill in the best I can
When she calls me Raymond, she thinks I’m her son
She tells me “Get washed up for supper before your daddy gets home”
She goes on about the weather, how she can’t believe it’s already 1943
She calls me Raymond, and that’s alright by me
She calls me Raymond, and that’s alright by me
Wyman’s notes: Serving residents with dementia is a blessing and a calling. This song says it well; in that daily service to our residents there are little things every day that bring both us and the resident’s joy. When you look back on them at the end of the day you realize, they really were not little things, we make a positive difference in the lives of the seniors we serve every day and what I have found is that it not only makes a positive impact on their life and the lives of their family but it also makes a positive impact on our life. I am thankful every day that I chose this profession for the impact it has made on my life and I am constantly amazed by the wonderful people I meet every day that have dedicated there professional life to serving seniors. There are a lot easier ways to earn a living, people chose this profession because they have a heart for it and that is amazing to see in action.
