Grandaddy's Gun Lyrics

It sets above the mantel on a couple rusty nails
and its worth a bunch of money
but it damn sure ain't for sale
the good lord only knows all the stories it could tell
Granddaddy's Gun

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He bought it new out of the sears and robuck catalog
And it shot a many a shell over the top of an old bird dog
And it backed a burglar down when grandma took the safety off
Granddaddy's gun.

(chorus)

It's just a double barrel twelve
The stock is cracked and it kick's like hell
It wouldn't mean what mean's to me to no one
I can hear his voice when I put it to my shoulder
Guns like a woman son it's all how you hold her
He taught me a whole lot more than how to hunt
And one of these days I'll pass it on to my son
Granddaddy's Gun

He handed it to me on the day I turned thirteen
With a half shot box of shells and a kit to keep it clean
I keep a picture in the case of that sweet old man and me
with granddaddy's gun

Chorus

It's just a double barrel twelve
The stock is cracked and it kick's like hell
It wouldn't mean what mean's to me to no one
I can hear his voice when I put it to my shoulder
Guns like a woman son it's all how you hold her
He taught me a whole lot more than how to hunt
And one of these days I'll pass it on to my son
Granddaddy's Gun

There's a long beard livin' on the livin' room wall
That I got with a box call and Granddaddy's gun
There's a shot up stop sign on forty nine
That me and billy joe took out one night
With granddaddy's gun (twice)


It sets above the mantel on a couple rusty nails
And It's worth a bunch of money but it damn sure ain't for sale