Grandpa

You stood on that bank when I got baptized

Gave me a thirty thirty when I turned nine

At sixteen you caught me drinking

out in the barn

I could hear you cheering when we won state

And you held my hand at Grandma's grave

And I'll always be thankful you never sold the farm

Grandpa you stood so tall

Chewed that Red Man, wore overalls

You were the same man

on Sunday morning as Saturday night

Five foot six to the top of your hat

But when you talked bout the war

thought you were Superman

American born simple man with a southern drawl

You walk the walk, you talk the talke, Grandpa

You still swear Roosevelt was the best

That a home grown tomato tastes better than the rest

And fifty years goes too fast with a woman you love

Well this life I've chose is gettin' busy now

...

And when I walk up on your front porch

It's just like I'm still young

Grandpa you stood so tall

Chewed that Red Man, wore overalls

You were the same man

on Sunday morning as Saturday night

Five foot six to the top of your hat

But when you talked bout the war

thought you were Superman

American born simple man with a southern drawl

You walk the walk, you talk the talke

Grandpa

Yeah American born a dirt road man

with that slow southern drawl

Now keep walkin' the walk

and talkin' the talk Grandpa