[Verse 1]
Sittin' on the couch
My little boy beside me
Talkin' 'bout his plans
Big dreams in them bright eyes
He said, Daddy, tell me
What did you and Grandpa do?
So I pulled that album down
And let the old days shine through
[Pre-Chorus]
We flipped one page, then two
Dust on them corners too
He leaned in close and grinned
Like he found a window in
[Chorus]
Pawpaw and mawmaw
Used to run this town
Pawpaw and mawmaw
Back when dirt roads came around
Oh, that old book talk
Got me right back home
Pawpaw and mawmaw
Now he knows where I come from
[Verse 2]
There he was in overalls
By the fence with a fishing pole
She was in a Sunday dress
Laughin' at a joke he told
Picnic in the back field
Bare feet in the July heat
Jar of sweet tea sweatin'
And a baby on each knee
My boy traced their faces
With his finger, slow and sure
Said, they look like you, Dad
Then he smiled and wanted more
[Pre-Chorus]
So I told him 'bout the hay
And the trucks parked in the shade
How love can leave a mark
Long after the years have changed
[Chorus]
Pawpaw and mawmaw
Used to run this town
Pawpaw and mawmaw
Back when dirt roads came around
Oh, that old book talk
Got me right back home
Pawpaw and mawmaw
Now he knows where I come from
[Bridge]
One day he'll ask me
'Bout the lines on my hands
'Bout the hard work, the laughter
And the roots in this land
I'll hand him that book
Let him see the proof
We don't just inherit a name
We inherit truth
[Chorus]
Pawpaw and mawmaw
Used to run this town
Pawpaw and mawmaw
Back when dirt roads came around
Oh, that old book talk
Got me right back home
Pawpaw and mawmaw
Now he knows where I come from