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Correct The Great Grandfather Lyrics
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Correct The Great Grandfather
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The Great Grandfather Trk 19 Disc 2 2: 30 Bo Diddley - vocal & guitar, Willie Dixon - bass Clifton James or Frank Kirkland - drums Lafayette Leake - piano, . Recorded: December 1958 nyc. Originally Checker #924. Album: Bo Diddley 'I'm A Man - The Chess Masters 1955-1958' B0009231-02 Hipo Select (Geffen) 2007 The great grand-pappy when the land was young Barred his do' wit' a wagon tongue Oooh-ho-ho-ho-ho When the times got tough and redskins smart Said his prayers with his shotgun cocked Oh-oh-oh, whoa-ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-whoa-oh The great grand-pappy was a busy man Cooked his grub in a fryin' pan Picked his teeth with a huntin' knife He wore the same suit all-a his life Oh-oh, ooo-oh-ooo, ooo-ooo A-ay-oh (Guitar & piano) Twenty-one children, came to be blessed The old man's house in the wilderness Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-a-whoa-oh Doubt his story if you can The great grand-pappy was a busy man Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Oh-hoo! (ah-hoo) Ooow Fades- Whoa-ooh-a-ooo.
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