Grandfather Mountain

Written by: Todd Sheaffer

Times Played 265
First Played 11-29-2013
Last Played  07-11-2025

Lyrics:

  • High up in the Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Still and lying on his back
  • Our ancient host, Grandfather Mountain

  • Many million years and counting
  • Laying on his back, counting stars
  • Up in the sky, above his head

  • Eyes and nose of solid granite,
  • They’re the oldest eyes upon the
  • Planet, watching ages come and go

  • A cloud comes by and sits his upon nose
  • He blows it down the ancient valley
  • Towards the busy town

  • Tell me old man, what are you dreamin’?
  • Tell me old man, how are you today
  • Tell me old man, what are you dreamin’?
  • Tell me old man how are you today
  • Hey, hey, hey!

  • Find a day and cross the
  • Swinging bridge and climb his
  • face and feel the grace the
  • blowing breeze and shining sun

  • While you’re here and have a minute,
  • Take the view and glory in it
  • Year by year floating by Grandfather Mountain

  • Tell me old man, what are you dreamin’?
  • Tell me old man, how are you today?
  • Tell me old man, what are you dreamin’?
  • Tell me old man, how are you today?
  • Hey, hey, hey!

  • Just watching the years fade away
  • Just watching the years fade away
  • Just watching the years wash away
  • Just watching the years wash away

  • Just watching the years wash away
  • Just watching the years fade away

  • Tell me old man, what are you dreamin’
  • Tell me old man, how are you today
  • Tell me old man, what are you dreamin’
  • Tell me old man, how are you today
  • Hey, hey, hey!

  • Just watching the years fade away
  • Just watching the years fade away
  • Just watching the years wash away
  • Just watching the years wash away

  • Just watching the years wash away
  • Just watching the years fade away