paul brown petty

paul brown petty was a good ol' man

you felt a little better when he shook your hand

let me tell you a little 'bout him and you'll understand

why paul brown petty was a good ol' 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 '44

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

he was a cumberland presbyterian

he went up to meet his maker in '91

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 ol' 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 ol' man