OH
GRANDPA WORE HIS SUIT
TO DINNER
NEARLY EVERY DAY
NO PARTICULAR REASON
HE JUST DRESSED
THAT WAY
BROWN NECKTIE
AND A MATCHIN' VEST
BOTH HIS WINGTIP SHOES
HE BUILT A CLOSET
ON OUR BACK PORCH
AND PUT A PENNY
IN A BURNED OUT FUSE
GRANDPA
WAS A CARPENTER
HE BUILT HOUSES
STORES AND BANKS
CHAIN SMOKED
CAMEL CIGARETTES
AND HAMMERED NAILS
IN PLANKS
HE WAS 'A LEVEL ON
THE LEVEL
SHAVED EVEN
EVERY DOOR
AND VOTED FOR
EISENHOWER
'CAUSE LINCOLN
WON THE WAR
WELL HE USED TO
SING ME
BLOOD ON THE SADDLE
AND ROCK ME
ON HIS KNEE
AND LET ME LISTEN
TO THE RADIO
BEFORE WE GOT T.V.
WELL HE'D DRIVE
TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY
AND HE'D TAKE ME
WITH HIM TOO
STAINED GLASS
IN EVERY WINDOW
HEARIN' AIDS
IN EVERY PEW
GRANDPA
WAS A CARPENTER
HE BUILT HOUSES
STORES AND BANKS
CHAIN SMOKED
CAMEL CIGARETTES
AND HAMMERED NAILS
IN PLANKS
HE WAS 'A LEVEL ON
THE LEVEL
SHAVED EVEN
EVERY DOOR
AND VOTED FOR
EISENHOWER
'CAUSE LINCOLN
WON THE WAR
NOW MY GRANDMA
WAS A TEACHER
WENT TO SCHOOL
IN BOWLING GREEN
TRADED IN
A MILKIN' COW
FOR A SINGER
SEWIN' MACHINE
WELL SHE CALLED
HER HUSBAND MISTER
AND SHE WALKED
REAL TALL IN PRIDE
AND USED TO BUY ME
COMIC BOOKS
AFTER GRANDPA DIED
GRANDPA
WAS A CARPENTER
HE BUILT HOUSES
STORES AND BANKS
CHAIN SMOKED
CAMEL CIGARETTES
AND HAMMERED NAILS
IN PLANKS
HE WAS 'A LEVEL ON
THE LEVEL
AND SHAVED EVEN
EVERY DOOR
AND VOTED FOR
EISENHOWER
'CAUSE LINCOLN
WON THE WAR