bamford, gord
that's what grandpas do
got an 8 x 10 of me and him when i was about nine the game was over; i was on his shoulders by the 50 yard line he was a tall and lean proud marine with a faded green tattoo always had my back when i ticked-off dad 'cause that's what grandpas do from 55 to 65 i watched his hair turn grey and the only time i saw him cry was the sunday i got saved from turnin' a wrench to fixin' fence and pickin' me up at school to bein' my best friend - that's what grandpas do he taught me how to drive and how to survive in the woods if i got lost and the older i get the more i see i'm a chip off a chip off his old block he taught me how to tie a tie put an edge on a knife and how to sight in my 22 how to do unto others 'cause that's what grandpas do he taught me not to be lazy open doors for ladies and look a man in the eye think before you speak pray before you eat and how to choke down your pride he gave me my last name this cross on this chain and my first red man chew so don't tell your grandma boy 'cause that's what grandpas do yeah! from an old chevelle out there raisin' hell to quotin' from king james from superman to barely can remember his own name they go from an old jon boat with a fishin' pole to a hospital room better love 'em while you can man 'cause that's what grandpas do you'd better love 'em while you can 'cause that's what grandpas do