I hardly take it off this wrist of mine It only works about half the timeHe promised it to me when I was a kidNow I wear it just like he didTelling stories on a poor swingLighting up a Philly cigarBut it's more than just a timepieceOn my left armIt's a huggin' mamaSave your moneyTalk to JesusLove your countryHuntin' fishAs much as you canDon't take a minute for grantedThese days it ain't good at tellin' timeBut it tells me a lieAbout livin' this life on granddaddy's watchIt's probably only worth about twenty bucksBen's faded nowSecondhandYeahHe is stillBut that ain't the stuff that matters to meIt's a symbol of the man that I wanna beIt's a constant reminderFrom a wiser old timeTo huggin' mamaSave your moneyTalk to JesusLove your countryHuntin' fishAs much as you canDon't take a minute for grantedThese days it ain't good at tellin' timeTelling time that he tells me a lieAbout living his life on granddaddy's watchGranddaddy's watchHe's watching over me up there, I knowAnd down here he's with me everywhere I goSay, hug your mama, save your moneyTalk to Jesus, love your countryHuntin' fish as much as you canDon't take a minute to train himThese days it ain't good, he telling timeThat he tells me a lieAbout living his life on granddaddy's watchGranddaddy's watchI'll hardly take it off this wrist of mineIt only works about half the timeI'll hardly take it off this wrist of mine