| Roots and Boots (c) 1997 Tupelo Kenyon (P) 1997 Arctic Wingsong Publishing BMI Whenever I see those old movies of cowboys and women of the west, It makes me remember my family tree, and those kind of roots grow the best. Cause Grandpa, he was a cowboy . . . the genuine article kind, And Dad rode the rails, that Rock Island Line . . . and their blood’s a lot like mine. My great grandpa, he was a sheriff in the Wyoming territory, He lived on the edge of the western frontier with my great grandma and their family, And they loved the peace of the country . . . they loved those wide open skies Worked hard to be free and they got along fine . . . and their blood’s a lot like mine. Cause Grandpa, he was a cowboy . . . the genuine article kind, And Dad rode the rails, that Rock Island Line . . . and their blood’s a lot like mine. And my grandpa, he was a builder, and he sang those old-time cowboy songs, He played his guitar and he blew his harmonica, and yodeled as I sang along, And he taught me the love of the mountains, and he untangled my fishin’ line, And everyone said he and grandma were kind . . . and their blood’s a lot like mine. Cause Grandpa, he was a cowboy . . . the genuine article kind, And Dad rode the rails, that Rock Island Line . . . and their blood’s a lot like mine. And my Daddy, he was a traveler, yeah he loved to get up and go, A laugher, a practical joker he was, a jewel and I loved him so, And he taught me much more than he’ll ever know, and he was a good friend of mine, Like his Daddy before him, and back down the line, their blood’s a lot like mine. Whenever I see those old movies of cowboys and women of the west, It makes me remember my family tree, and those kind of roots grow the best. Cause Grandpa, he was a cowboy . . . the genuine article kind, And Dad rode the rails, that Rock Island Line . . . and their blood’s a lot like mine. Yeah, their blood's a lot . . . like mine __________________________________________________ Riversong Studio, PO Box 25, Story WY, 82842, (307) 683-3451 http://www.SomeMusicMatters.com Tupelo@SomeMusicMatters.com Click Here to Download Lyrics and Chord Chart for this song (.pdf file). Click Here to Return to the Description Page for "Anthology" album, which includes this song. Order Now - Click Here to go to our Secure Order Page. |