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John Prine
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Grandpa Was A Carpenter (Live)
Grandpa wore his suit to dinner Nearly every day No particular reason He just dressed that way
Brown necktie and a matching vest And 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 level on the level And 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 radio Before we got TV
Well, he'd drive to church on Sunday And take me with him too Stained glass in every window Hearing aids in every pew
Grandpa was a carpenter Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com He built houses stores and banks Chain smoked Camel cigarettes And hammered nails in planks
He was level on the level And shaved even every door And voted for Eisenhower 'Cause Lincoln won the war
Well, my grandma was a teacher Went to school in bowling green Traded in a milking cow For a singer sewing machine
She called her husband, 'Mister' And she walked real tall and pride She used to buy me comic books After grandpa was died
Grandpa was a carpenter He built houses stores and banks Chain smoked Camel cigarettes And hammered nails in planks
He was level on the level And shaved even every door And voted for Eisenhower 'Cause Lincoln won the war
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