Grandaddy's Gun

It sits above the mantle on a couple rusty nails
And it's worth a bunch of money but it damn sure ain't for sale
The good Lord only knows all the stories it could tell
Granddaddy's gun

He bought it new out of a Sears & Roebuck catalog
And it shot a many shell over the back of an old bird dog
And it backed a burglar down when grandma took the safety off
Granddaddy's gun

It's just an old double barrel 12
The stock is cracked and it kicks like hell
It wouldn't mean what it means to me to no one
I can hear his voice when I put it to my shoulder
"A gun's like a woman, son it's all how you hold her"
He taught me a whole lot more than how to hunt
And one of these days I'll pass it on to my grandson
Granddaddy's gun

He handed it to me on the day I turned 13
With a half-shot box of shells and a kit to keep it clean
I keep a picture in the case of that sweet old man and me
Granddaddy's gun

It's just am old double barrel 12
The stock is cracked and it kicks like hell
It wouldn't mean what it means to me to no one
I can still hear his voice when I put it to my shoulder
"A gun's like a woman, son it's all how you hold her"
He taught me a whole lot more than how to hunt
And one of these days I'll pass it on to my grandson
My granddaddy's gun

There's a long beard hanging on the living room wall
That I got with a box call
And granddaddy's gun
There's a shot up stop sign on 49
That me and Billy Joe shot up one night
With granddaddy's gun

It sits above the mantle on a couple rusty nails
It ain't worth a lot of money but it damn sure ain't for sale