Grandpa was a preacher,
and he led the singing too
Grandma used to yodel
and tell us what to do
Grandpa drove a limousine,
but just on Saturdays
He'd tell the crying families
about Je sus by the grave
He was always smiling and
whistling a tune
Grandpa had the kindest eyes,
Carolina blues
And once I knew this girl
whose grandpa was a millionaire
And when he kicked the bucket,
well, she was the only heir
An d he left her with everything,
more than she could dream
Truckloads full of money,
with the castle by the sea
But he was always lying,
as selfish as could be
So he left her with empty words
and painful memories
Now grandpa didn't leave me,
money I could spend
See, I guess that he didn't have
much money in the end
My grandpa was an honest man,
seeking after truth
And grandpa had the kindest eyes,
Carolina blues
Grandma had a daughter,
and then she had two sons
And one became my father,
when he and Ma were done
And I might be the richest man
to ever walk this earth
Cause I was left with so much more
than money could be worth
And my dad's just like my grandpa,
he's wearing worn out shoes
But he's a man that I can trust,
always tells the truth
And now maybe dad won't leave me,
money I can spend
See, my guess is that he won't
have much money in the end
But my father is an honest man,
seeking after truth
And daddy got my grandpa's eyes
Carolina blues
Carolina blues
Now I am a father,
I've got three little girls
And everything is different
since they came into the world
Fame and fortune seems to me
the emptiest pursuit
I'd rather know my daughters well
and see them grow up too
And we all know how time
can slip away from you
So God help me to be a man
that always follows through
I wanna do what I say I'll do
And I sure hope I leave them
Money they can spend
But you know I am a songwriter
So the money's in the wind
And like my dad and grandpa
I'm seeking after truth
And when I look into the mirror I
see Carolina blues
Grandpa, it makes me think of you
These Carolina blues
You know all my daughters
got them too
Carolina Carolina blues
You