Brandon Heath - Paul brown petty

^BPaul Brown Petty was a good ol' man ^BYou felt a little better when he shook your hand ^BLet me tell you a little 'bout him and you'll understand ^BWhy Paul Brown Petty was a good ol' man

^EHe grew up in the depression and he fought in the war ^EHe never talked too much about the other shore ^EBut he was real good-looking in his uniform ^EOfficer Petty in '44

^EAnd you might say, hey, w^G#mhat's so great Sounds l^Bike a s^C#mimple man ^EHe wasn't rich or famous but to ^G#mme He sure ^Bwas g^G#mrand

^BHe married a girl from down the street ^BBuilt her a house down by a creek ^BOne girl, two boys, five mouths to feed ^BPaul Brown Petty built a family

^EHe opened a shop down on the square ^EHe'd set you on up in his barber chair ^EGet a summertime buzz or a real close shave ^EGet you all cleaned up, send you on your way

^EAnd you might say, hey, w^G#mhat's so great Sounds l^Bike a s^C#mimple man ^EHe wasn't rich or famous but to ^G#mme He sure ^Bwas g^G#mrand

^EHe was a Cumberland Presbyterian ^EHe went up to meet his maker in '91 ^ESometimes when I talk about him, I get sad You see, ^EPaul Brown Petty was my granddad

His c^Eourage runs down i^G#mn my blood His k^Bindness in my ^C#meyes If ^Eyou can see a ^G#mman in me H^Be's the reason w^C#mhy

^BPaul Brown Petty was a good ol' man ^BYou felt a little better when he shook your hand ^BAnd if you could've known him, you'd understand ^BWhy Paul Brown Petty was a good ol' man