Paul Brown Petty
was a good
old man
You felt
a little better
when he shook
your hand
Let me tell you
a little
about him and
you'll understand
Why
Paul Brown Petty
was a good
old man
He grew up
in the depression
and he fought
in the war
He never talked
too much about
the other shore
But he was
real good-looking
in his uniform
Officer Petty
in fourty-four
And you might
say hey
What's so great
Sounds like
a simple man
He wasn't rich
or famous but
To me he sure
was grand
He married
a girl
From down
the street
Built her a house
down by a creek
One girl
two boys
five mouths
to feed
Paul Brown Petty
built a family
He opened a shop
down on the square
He'd set you
on up in his
barber chair
Get a
summertime buzz
Or a real
close shave
Get you all
cleaned up
send you
on your way
And you might
say hey
What's so great
Sounds like
a simple man
He wasn't rich
or famous but
To me he sure
was grand
He was
a Cumberland
Presbyterian
He went up
to meet his Maker
in ninety-one
Sometimes
when I
talk about him
I get sad
You see
Paul Brown Petty
was my granddad
His courage
runs down
in my blood
His kindness
in my eyes
If you can see
a man in me
He's the reason why
Paul Brown Petty
Was a good old man
You felt
a little better
When he shook
your hand
And if you
could've known him
You'd understand
Why
Paul Brown Petty
was a good
old man