Grandma burned the biscuits
Nearly took the house down with her
Now she's in a**isted livin'
We all knew that day would come
We knew she was too gone to drive
The day she parked on I-65
Found her on the shoulder cryin'
She didn't know where she was
Its like her mind just quit
Oh but bring up grandpa- its like someone flipped a switch
A front porch light and a blue Desota
Couple a straws and a c**a cola:
You can see it all goin' down
A handsome boy in army green
A tear on his face- down on a knee
Shaky voice- a diamond ring should put you in that town
Tomorrow she won't remember what she did today
But just ask her about Ellsworth, Kansas, 1948
She takes out his medals
A cigar box of letters
Sits and scatters pictures
Black and whites of days gone by
We started losin' her when she lost him
But to hear her carry on you'd swear she's seventeen again
Football games and leaves a'cracklin'
Walkin' her home in his letter jacket
You can see it all goin' down
A perfect night on a front porch glider
Saying goodnight for the next 3 hours
Her tired eyes glow wild and bright
When she talks about that town
Tomorrow she won't remember what she did today
But just ask her about Ellsworth, Kansas 1948