David Johansen And The Harry Smiths - Old Dog Blue lyrics

I'm goin' back to where I come I'm goin' back to where I come I'm goin' back to Giles County My wife died and left me a bounty Way all them pretty girls ganged around That's why I'm goin' to Giles County Had an old dog and his name was Blue You know Blue was mighty true You know Blue was a good old dog Blue treed a 'possum in a hollow log You can 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 Don't move Blue till I get back He rang, he rang here He rang, he rang 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 feet was big and round Never 'lowed a 'possum to touch the ground Me and Blue went out on a hunt Blue treed a 'possum in a hollow stump You know Blue was a good old dog Blue treed a 'possum in a hollow log You can know from that he's a good old dog But 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 Oh Blue you good dog you Oh 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 up in the promised land I'm goin' to tell you this and let you know Old Blue's gone where 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