[Intro]
If granddaddy’s house ain’t in heaven, I’d be headin’ there today
Carry my soul on a lonesome breeze, to where his memories stay
[Verse 1]
He’s missin’ all the laughter, down in that garden plot
Missed the bees a-buzzin’, and the stories he forgot
But I’d give anything to sit with him, under that old willow tree
And listen close to his wisdom, as humblin’ as he was free
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I’d ask him how he weathered, all the storms he’d seen
What kept his faith burnin’, in that land of in-between
[Chorus]
If granddaddy’s house ain’t in heaven, then I’m sayin’ I’ll go today
To tend the garden one last time, and chase the worries away
Help him with the honey bees, and hear his gentle say
Son, life’s a fleeting river, better love it all the way
[Verse 2]
He’s missed a lot of good days, and lost some gentle friends
But his soul’s still singin’, where every broken heart mends
And I’d climb that heaven’s hill, just to kiss him on the cheek
Feel the warmth of his old love, the kind a man can’t speak
[Pre-Chorus]
He’d tell me ‘Son, keep tillin’, the fields with stubborn grace
Never let your worry bury, the smile on your face
[Chorus]
If granddaddy’s house ain’t in heaven, then I’m sayin’ I’ll go today
To tend the garden one last time, and chase the worries away
Help him with the honey bees, and hear his gentle say
Son, life’s a fleeting river, better love it all the way
[Bridge]
Someday I’ll walk that path, where his voice still rings true
Till then I’ll carry his lessons, in everything I do
[Outro]
If granddaddy’s house ain’t in heaven, I’d be on my way tonight
To share one more blessing, beneath that endless light
Just to sit beside him, where our hearts can gently stay
Forever in his garden, till my own bright day
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