The Grandpa That I Know

Brand new shoes, they hurt my feet This necktie is chokin' me Cuttin' off my air supply When I hang my head to cry When I hang my head and cry I see tears on daddy's face Someone's hummin' 'Amazing Grace' Rain beats on this graveside tier Preacher says he did repent Preacher swears he did repent They've got him layin' there in pin stripes How'd they get him in that suit? I guess the Lord will recognize him Without his overalls and mule They all say he looks so natural But all I see is a cold dark hole I won't commit this day to memory That ain't the Grandpa that I know That ain't the Grandpa that I know A tractor never pulled his plow He walked and cussed and loved that ground His hand sowed each single seed And he'd pray for rain and fight the weeds He'd pray for rain and fight the weeds He said, 'The simple life it suits me fine' Never dreamed beyond the County line Grandma was his boyhood bride He'll be back in her arms tonight He'll sleep there in her arms tonight They've got him layin' there in pin stripes How'd they get him in that suit? I guess the Lord will recognize him Without his overalls and mule They all say he looks so natural But all I see is a cold dark hole I won't commit this day to memory That ain't the Grandpa that I know They played a pretty organ number Swore it was his favorite tune But I know he'd preferred my fiddle Playin' Carroll County Blues They all say he looks so natural But all I see is a cold dark hole I won't commit this day to memory That ain't the Grandpa that I know That ain't the Grandpa that I kno