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