Jim Jackson - Old Dog Blue lyrics

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I'm goin' back to where I'm come

I'm goin' back to where I'm come

I'm goin' back to Giles County

My wife died and left me a bounty

Way them pretty girls ganged around

That's the reason why I'm goin' to Giles County

I had an old dog whose name was Blue

You know that Blue was mighty true

You know Blue was a good old dog

Blue treed a 'possum in a hollow log

You know from that he's a good old dog

Blue treed a 'possum out on a limb

Blue looked at me and I looked at him

Grabbed that 'possum and put him in a sack

"Do fer me, Blue, 'til I get back."

"Here, Ring! Yeah, Ring Here!

Here Ring! Hey, Ring here!"

Who's been here since I been gone

Little bitty girl with the red dress on

Who's been here since I been gone

Little bitty girl with the red dress on

Old Blue's feet was big and round

Old Blue's feets was big and round

Never 'lowed a 'possum to tech the ground

Me and Blue went out on a hunt

Blue treed a 'possum in a hollow stump

You know that Blue was a good old dog

Blue treed a 'possum in a hollow log

You know from that he's a good old dog

Old Blue died and I dug his grave

I dug his grave with a silver spade

I let him down with a golden chain

And every link I called his name

Go on Blue you good dog you

Go on Blue you good dog you

Blue laid down and died like a man

Blue laid down and died like a man

Now he's treein' 'possums in the promised land

I'm goin' to tell you this jes' to let you know

Old Blue's gone where the good dogs go

When I hear old Blue bark

When I hear old Blue bark

Blue's treed a 'possum in Noah's ark

Blue's treed a 'possum in Noah's ark