Didn’t have fortune or a front row seat in society 
Never got to sing his favorite song on the grand ol’ opry 
But he took his beat up guitar out most every night 
And sang it on the front porch, lord knows, he sang it right 

He sang, when we fall down in life, we best get up again 
Many are the trials an’ tears we must overcome 
Learn to take it easy, walk in freedom’s light 
An’ keep on keepin’ on, ‘till you get it right 

Gran’pa had to work the farm, never got, never got far in school 
Could barely read an’ write, lord knows, he learned the golden rule 
Paid hard dues on coal mine crews when times were tough an’ lean 
You know, down to red earth men like him are few an’ far between 

And he sang, when we fall down in life, we best get up again 
Many are the trials an’ tears we must overcome 
Learn to take it easy, walk in freedom’s light 
An’ keep on keepin’ on, ‘till you get it right 

Gran’pa’s now a mega star for all the universe to see 
Where they don’t charge admission an’ angels play along for free

Yeah, when we fall down in life, we best get up again 
Many are the trials an’ tears we must overcome 
Learn to take it easy, walk in freedom’s light 
An’ keep on keepin’ on, ‘till you get it right 

‘Till we get it right, ‘till we get it right, ‘till we get it right 

Someday in a peaceful valley where there’s no toil or night 
Gonna sing a new song on the front porch, lord knows, we’ll sing it right