I never knew my real dad,
but I was lucky just the same
My grandpa raised me like a son,
I tried to live up to his name
He was our local doctor treating folks who couldn't pay
But the smartest man I ever knew
started drifting off one day
Grandpa can't remember who I am No,
grandpa can't remember who I am
But I do,
yes I do
When he'd see me with my fishing pole He'd *** his hat and coat
Drop what he was doing And say I'll race you to the boat
I remember him and grandma Sitting by the lake
Holding hands like old teenagers And
the kind of love we all should make
Grandpa can't remember who I am No,
grandpa can't remember who I am
But I do,
yes I do I remember what you taught me
And what I should believe And to keep you safe beside me
Till the good Lord set you free That's what you do for a family
He said look out for one another
In life you never know
Who's gonna need a helping hand Who might end up all alone
He said no man was richer Than one with many friends
Well,
half the town was standing there When it finally reached the end
Grandpa can't remember who I am No,
grandpa can't remember who I am
But I remember what you taught me And what I should believe
And to keep you safe beside me Till the good Lord set you free
Grandpa can't remember who I am
But I do