Paul Brown Petty
was a good old man

You felt a little better
when he shook your hand

Let me tell you a little
about him and you'll understand

Why Paul Brown Petty
was a good old 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

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 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 old 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 old man