Grandfather’s Grandson

Lyrics

The South Texas dream was a working man's scheme Grandaddy made good on the future he'd seen 800 acres where the cotton was flush And the oil was his before the rush And I know, I'm my Grandfather's Grandson And this land, ain't getting sold off to no one While the turbines encroach, and the city boys poach And the lights of town are approaching You know I'll be here I'm my Grandfather's Grandson The company men, they are back once again They're trying to buy up whatever they can But if they darken my door, another time more This shotgun in my lap, will be hard to ignore Cause I'm here, I'm my Grandfather's Grandson And this land, ain't getting sold off to no one What the businessmen see, can't be taken from me And one day it's my son's for the keeping Til then I'll be here I'm my Grandfather's Grandson Nothing for you to drill No landfill to fill No Interstate No TXDOT proposal No high-rising crane No Dairy Queen chain This will never be your garbage disposal As long as I'm here As long as I'm here I'm my Grandfather's Grandson I'm my Grandfather's Grandson Nothing for you to drill Ain't no landfill to fill Ain't no high-rising crane Ain't no Dairy Queen chain I'm my Grandfather's Grandson I'm my Grandfather's Grandson