Larry Read: Music

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Down in Texas where grandpa lives
He owns some cattle and a mess of pigs
He’s got a big red barn with doublewide doors
Layin’ hens, a dozen or more
He drives an old Ford truck from ‘52
And wears his overalls in faded blue
I like to visit him all the time
His old John Deere, that’s mighty fine.

Chorus:
‘Cause with the turn of the key, the old tractor starts,
It holds a special place in my heart…
Its paint is scratched from working hard
Its wheels are tall…at least three yards!
Its old diesel engine has seen better days,
It can still pull a plow through a muddy corn maze.
The best part is he lets me steer
Just sittin’ with my grandpa on his old John Deere

Grandpa has a horse named Blue,
He’s got some sheep and a sheep dog too.
He has a tire swing from an old oak tree
A wheelbarrow for pushin’ me.
He’s got a lot of land for growin’ crops,
And a pond nearby for ducks and frogs.
He wears his boots that he got from his pa,
His cowboy hat is made of straw.

‘Cause with the turn of the key, the old tractor starts,
It holds a special place in my heart…
Its paint is scratched from working hard
Its wheels are tall…at least three yards!
Its old diesel engine has seen better days,
It can still pull a plow through a muddy corn maze.
The best part is he lets me steer
Just sittin’ with my grandpa on his old John Deere

Grandpa sings on Friday nights,
With all of us kids by the campfire light
His worn guitar can play quite a tune,
All the folks like to hear grandpa croon.
We roast some hotdogs and drink some pop,
We don’t want our fun to ever stop.
Grandpa’s place is known far and near…
But best of all is that old John Deere!

‘Cause with the turn of the key, the old tractor starts,
It holds a special place in my heart…
Its paint is scratched from working hard
Its wheels are tall…at least three yards!
Its old diesel engine has seen better days,
It can still pull a plow through a muddy corn maze.
The best part is he lets me steer
Just sittin’ with my grandpa on his old John Deere.
Just sittin’ with my grandpa on his old John Deere.