I wish I could recall the day we met
But the morning I was born, he shook my little hand
He was a picture on the wall who watched me grow
And from the stories grandma told I knew and loved the man
They tell me he drove me and momma home
Guess you could say I started down this road
In Granddaddy's 86 Caddy
When Grandma finally followed grandpa home
She left a farmhouse full of memories she kept all he ever owned
We opened up the barn and wiped away some dust
And sitting there on Four flat tiers
Was that car he loved so much
They had it all hooked up to tow away
All I could think was what would grandpa say
I swear I heard him say
Don't be scared to break a sweat
What you give is what you get
Anything worth having
Is worth getting dirty for
Hold on to what you love
Or you'll find out sure enough
They don't make 'em that way anymore
Like granddaddy's 86 Caddy
I learned a whole lot about life from this old car
Cause you can find out what you're made of fixing things that fall apart
And sometimes it's alright when things go wrong
Like the time we overheated driving Anna Thompson home
Make the most of what you got and where you are
I'm stranded on some side road in the dark
I got a case of beer and my old guitar
Grandpa's wisdom whispering in my heart
I swear I hear him say
Don't be scared to break a sweat
What you give is what you get
Anything worth having
Is worth getting dirty for
Hold on to what you love
Or you'll find out sure enough
They don't make 'em that way anymore
Like granddaddy's 86 Caddy
Don't be scared to break a sweat
What you give is what you get
Anything worth having
Is worth getting dirty for
Hold on to what you love
Or you'll find out sure enough
They don't make 'em that way anymore
Like granddaddy's 86 Caddy
I wish I could recall the day we met
But what I wouldn't give to shake his hand again
