Old Dog Blue

I’m going back where I come
I’m going back where I come
I’m going back to Giles county
My wife died and left me a bounty
With them pretty girl gangs around
Thats the reason I’m going to Giles county
Had an old dog, 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 know from that he was a good old dog
Blue treed a possum out on a limb
Blue looked at me and I looked at him
Grabbed that possum put him in sack
Dont move Blue till I get back
Hear it ring, hear it ring, yeah!
Hear it ring, hear it ring, yeah!
Who been here since I been gone?
Little pretty girl with the red dress on
Who been here since I been gone?
Little pretty girl with the red dress on
Old Blue’s feets was big and round
Old Blue’s feets was big and round
Never allowed 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 know from that he was 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 if it links I’ll call his name
Woah, Blue, you good dog you!
Woah, Blue, you good dog you!
Blue laid down and died like a man
Blue laid down and died like a man
Now he’s treeing possum in the promissed land
I’m gonna tell you this to let you know
Old Blue’s gone where good dogs go
When I hear old Blue’s bark
When I hear old Blue’s bark
Blue treed a possum in Noah’s ark
Blue treed a possum in Noah’s ark