Grandpa Was a Carpenter by John Prine
Grandpa Was a Carpenter by John Prine

Grandpa Was a Carpenter

John Prine * Track #8 On Sweet Revenge

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Grandpa Was a Carpenter by John Prine

Release Date
Mon Oct 01 1973
Performed by
John Prine
Produced by
Arif Mardin
Writed by
John Prine
About

“Grandpa was a Carpenter” by John Prine appears on his third studio album, ‘Sweet Revenge’ – 1973. It’s a story song, told in the first person. It’s a sweet memory of his grandfather and grandmother, using short phrasings of specific memories to describe their characters. In the end, it turns out...

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Grandpa Was a Carpenter Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Grandpa wore his suit to dinner nearly every day
No particular reason, he just dressed that way
Brown necktie and a matching vest and both his wingtip shoes
He built a closet on our back porch and put a penny in a burned-out fuse

[Chorus]
Grandpa was a carpenter, he built houses stores and banks
Chain-smoked Camel cigarettes and hammered nails in planks
He was level on the level, shaved even every door
And voted for Eisenhower 'cause Lincoln won the war

[Verse 2]
Well, he used to sing me "Blood on the Saddle" and rock me on his knee
And let me listen to the radio before we got TV
Well, he'd drive to church on Sunday and he'd take me with him too
Stained glass in every window, hearing aid in every pew

[Chorus]
Grandpa was a carpenter, he built houses stores and banks
Chain-smoked Camel cigarettes and hammered nails in planks
He was level on the level and shaved even every door
And voted for Eisenhower 'cause Lincoln won the war

[Verse 3]
Now my grandma was a teacher, went to school in Bowling Green
Traded in a milking cow for a Singer sewing machine
Well, she called her husband "Mister" and she walked real tall in pride
And used to buy me comic books after Grandpa died

[Chorus]
Grandpa was a carpenter, he built houses stores and banks
Chain-smoked Camel cigarettes and hammered nails in planks
He was level on the level and shaved even every door
And voted for Eisenhower 'cause Lincoln won the war

Grandpa Was a Carpenter Q&A

Who wrote Grandpa Was a Carpenter's ?

Grandpa Was a Carpenter was written by John Prine.

Who produced Grandpa Was a Carpenter's ?

Grandpa Was a Carpenter was produced by Arif Mardin.

When did John Prine release Grandpa Was a Carpenter?

John Prine released Grandpa Was a Carpenter on Mon Oct 01 1973.

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