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Paul Brown Petty |
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was a good old man |
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You felt a little better |
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when he shook your hand |
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Let me tell you a little |
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about him and you'll understand |
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Why Paul Brown Petty |
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was a good old man |
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He grew up in the depression |
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and he fought in the war |
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He never talked too much |
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about the other shore |
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But he was real good-looking |
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in his uniform |
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Officer Petty in 44 |
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And you might say, hey, |
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what's so great |
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Sounds like a simple man |
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He wasn't rich or famous but |
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To me, he sure was grand |
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He married a girl |
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from down the street |
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Built her a house down by a creek |
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One girl, two boys, |
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five mouths to feed |
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Paul Brown Petty built a family |
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He opened a shop down on the square |
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He'd set you on up |
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in his barber chair |
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Get a summertime buzz |
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or a real close shave |
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Get you all cleaned up, |
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send you on your way |
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And you might say, hey, |
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what's so great |
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Sounds like a simple man |
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He wasn't rich or famous but |
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To me, he sure was grand |
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He was a Cumberland Presbyterian |
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He went up to meet his Maker in 91 |
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Sometimes when I talk about him, |
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I get sad |
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You see, Paul Brown Petty |
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was my granddad |
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His courage runs down in my blood |
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His kindness in my eyes |
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If you can see a man in me |
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He's the reason why |
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Paul Brown Petty |
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was a good old man |
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You felt a little better |
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when he shook your hand |
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And if you could've known him, |
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you'd understand |
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Why Paul Brown Petty |
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was a good old man |