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His face was weather beaten with scars and lines of strain,
Yet he smiled without a reason, didn't seem to feel the pain;
One tough old soul who took the punches no matter how they came,
Just lived his life as best as he could without directing the blame.
Wore sawdust-covered overalls and an old engineer's cap,
Left wood chips and sticky mir wherever he sat;
Sang Old Polina, Amazing Grace, and Home On The Range,
Showed thankfulness for all he had, never talked about the pain.
But he's gone now and left behind a trail that's hard to follow,
He learned the lessons, took the pills that we'd find hard to swallow;
But his memory will guide me as I sail the stormy seas,
No, I won't forget my old granddad 'cause he's a part of me.
Carved whistle pipes and sailin' boats, tied funny knots in rope,
When you felt your world was upside down he'd wink and give you hope;
He was preacher, teacher, lawyer, doctor, depending on the call,
He'd show you how to get back up every time you'd trip and fall.
He always said that a good shape axe was next to a loving wife,
He'd close one eye to check for plumb, kept a good sharp pocket knife;
You could graduate with a high degree but there was one thing for sure,
You were worth dick all in granddad's eye if you couldn't hand a door.
Owned a general store for thirty years, sold baloney by the ton,
For pennies, dimes and nickels kept the town in bubble gum;
Never dreamed of riches, glory, fame, kept doing what was right,
Passed peacefully from a hard old world one warm September night.
And he's gone now and left behind a trail that's hard to follow,
He learned the lessons, took the pills that we'd find hard to swallow;
But his memory will guide me as I sail the stormy seas,
No, I won't forget my old granddad 'cause he's a part of me.
No, I won't forget my old granddad 'cause he's a part of me.
Recorded by Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers (Salt Beef Junkie, trk#10, 1995, Third Wave Productions, Gander, NL); and (The Serious Stuff, trk#7, 2001, Third Wave Productions, Gander, NL).
See more songs by Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers.
NOTE: To hand a door is to determine the direction of opening and show which way the bevelled latch must slope in order to operate. Door hardware which is handed (latch, lock, etc.) is for use only on doors of the designated hand. Hand indicates the direction of swing or movement, and the locking or security side of a door.
