Grandma's Biscuits
R. DAWSON & S. FINK
Remember the story old Grace would tell
You dropped the bucked in the farmhouse well
Best get our horses now while we can
When you eat my dust, Sam, you'll understand
Let's take it in stride
An ambling gait
Gonna miss supper
Lest we hesitate
She'd tell us tales of a demon's disguise
Those old tales would have us mesmerized
She'd pull a stick and light a cigarette
Put it back in the fire and we'd place our bet
Now boys I can't lie
It's getting late
She said tomorrow
I'll tell you his fate
Charlie and young Chico laid in the sun
Gracie made biscuits; we polished our guns
Pat of butter made them taste so good
Chico chased old Charlie into the woods
Now maybe tonight
She'd tell us straight
How things will end
No, we can't wait
I said, "Now, Grandma, won't you ever tell
The end of the tale that you know so well?"
"Throw your caution, boys, to the wind
You'll find all the answers around the bend"
Now watch the sunrise
The day awaits
Flour on the counter
Won't tell you his fate
Fiddle: Faye Petree
Instruments and vocals: Steven Fink
G Am G D/F# x2
D/F# G Am7
G/B C
G/B Am
G/B C
Em G/D
Remember the story old Grace would tell?
CMaj7 G/B
You dropped the bucked in the farmhouse well
Am7 G D
Best get our horses now while we can
C G/B Am
When you eat my dust, Sam, you may understand
C
Let’s take it in stride
G/B Am
An ambling gait
Em G/D
We’re gonna miss supper
C Am C
Lest we hesitate
Em G/D
She’d tell us tales of a demon’s disguise
CMaj7 G/B
Those old tales would have us mesmerized
Am7 G D
She’d pull a stick and light a cigarette
C G/B Am
Put it back in the fire and we’d place our bet
C
Now boys I can’t lie
G/B Am7
It’s getting late
Em G/D
She said tomorrow
C Am C
I’ll tell you his fate
G Am G D/F# x2
D/F# G Am7
G/B C
G/B Am
G/B C
Em G/D
Charlie and young Chico laid in the sun
Cmaj7 G/B
Gracie made biscuits; we polished our guns
Am7 D
Pat of butter made them taste so good
C G/B Am
Chico chased old Charlie into the woods
C
Now maybe tonight
G/B Am7
She’d tell us straight
Em G/D
How things will end
C Am7 C
Know we can’t wait
Em G/D
We said, “Now Grandma won’t you ever tell
Cmaj7 G/B
The end of the tale that you know so well
Am7 D
Throw your caution boys to the wind
C G/B Am
You’ll find all the answers around the bend
C
Now watch the sun rise
G/B Am7
The day awaits
Em G/B
Flour on the counter
C
Won’t tell you his fate
C
Now watch the sun rise
G/B Am7
The day awaits
Em G/B
Flour on the counter
C
I’ll tell you his fate