Ely Joe Grandfather Blues Lyrics

Grandfather Blues Lyrics

My great great Grandfather



Prospected for gold



In the wilds of Alaska



In the Yukon cold







My great Grandfather



Fought the Civil War



On the side of the South



In the Infantry Corps







My own Grandfather



Was a hell of a man



He rode Rock Island Railroad



In the blowing sand







All this makes me wonder



What they'll say about me



Oh he was just some fool rambler



Dyin to be free







O-o-oh, I need one good woman to pull me through



O-o-oh, I got one good woman just like you











My great great Grandmother



 Wore a calico gown



She had a double-barreled shotgun



 That she never set down







My great Grandmother



 Was a Cherokee bride



You could find her every evening



 Down by the riverside







My own Grandmother



 Had a heart of gold



She had eyes like an Angel



 And an ocean for a Soul







All this makes me wonder



What they'll say about me



Oh he was just some fool rambler



Dyin to be free







O-o-oh, I need one good woman to pull me through



O-o-oh, I got one good woman just like you!