Jim Jackson — Old Dog Blue

[Verse 1] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 3] 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 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