[Verse 1]
Grandpa parked that Ford by the gate
Cold dawn frost on the tailgate
He said, “Boy, grab that old green case”
And we headed out before daybreak
Blairs Valley still half asleep
Mud on our boots, quiet as sheep
He knew every track in that field
Knew which way the deer would yield
[Chorus]
Blairs Valley road
Bear Pond cold
Me and Grandpa
Doing what we’re told
(Blairs Valley road)
(Bear Pond cold)
I learned a lot
From a man that’s old
[Verse 2]
Then we’d go work at his brothers’ place
Fence wire, hay bales, sweat on our face
Split oak wood and stack it high
Trade a few jokes while the day rolled by
His brothers laughed, said, “That boy’s got grit”
Grandpa just smiled, didn’t say much of it
But when he nodded, I understood
I was raised up the hard way, and that was good
[Chorus]
Blairs Valley road
Bear Pond cold
Me and Grandpa
Doing what we’re told
(Blairs Valley road)
(Bear Pond cold)
I learned a lot
From a man that’s old
[Bridge]
Now his boots sit by the screen door
And I still hear him on that gravel floor
Telling me, “Son, keep your head low”
And I do, every time I go
[Final Chorus]
Blairs Valley road
Bear Pond cold
Me and Grandpa
Doing what we’re told
(Blairs Valley road)
(Bear Pond cold)
I still carry
What he showed
[Outro]
Blairs Valley road
Bear Pond cold
Me and Grandpa
Still in my soul