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Paul Brown Petty
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Sep 26, 2025 updated
Paul Brown Petty was a good ol�?? man
You felt a little better when he shook your hand
Let me tell you a little �??bout him and you�??ll understand
Why Paul Brown Petty was a good ol�?? man
He grew up in the depression and he fought in the war
He never talked too much about the other shore
But he was real good-looking in his uniform
Officer Petty in �??44
And you might say, hey, what�??s so great
Sounds like a simple man
He wasn�??t rich or famous but
To me, he sure was grand
He married a girl from down the street
Built her a house down by a creek
One girl, two boys, five mouths to feed
Paul Brown Petty built a family
He opened a shop down on the square
He�??d set you on up in his barber chair
Get a summertime buzz or a real close shave
Get you all cleaned up, send you on your way
He was a Cumberland Presbyterian
He went up to meet his Maker in �??91
Sometimes when I talk about him, I get sad
You see, Paul Brown Petty was my granddad
His courage runs down in my blood
His kindness in my eyes
If you can see a man in me
He�??s the reason why
Paul Brown Petty was a good ol�?? man
You felt a little better when he shook your hand
And if you could�??ve known him, you�??d understand
Why Paul Brown Petty was a good ol�?? man