Bobby Bare - Paul Lyrics






Well. He rode through the woods on a big blue ox
He had fists as hard as choppin' blocks
Five hundred pounds and nine feet tall,
That's Paul.

Talk about working when he swung his ax
You could hear it ring for a mile and half
He'd yell timber and down she'd fall
For Paul.

Talk about drinkin' that man's so mean
That he'd never drink nothin' but kerosene
A five gallon can is a little bit small
For Paul.

Talk about women that man's so lusty
Needs a woman ever hour just to keep from gettin' rusty
Young ones run and the old ones crawl
To Paul.

Talk about tough well he once had a fight
With a thunderstorm on a cold dark night
I ain't sayin' who won but it don't storm at all round here
Thanks to Paul.

He was ninety years old when he said with a sigh
Said I think I'm gonna lay right down and die
'Cause sunshine and sorrow I've seen it all
Says Paul.

Says there ain't no man alive can kill me
Ain't no woman left can thrill me
And I think a heaven just might be a ball
Says Paul.

So he died and we cried.

It took eighteen men just to bust that ground
Took three or four more just to lower him down
Then we covered him up and we figured that was all
For Paul.

But late one night the trees started shaking
And the dogs started barking and the earth started quaking
And out of the ground with the hi ye all
Came Paul.

Well he shook the dirt from off his clothes
He scratched his ass and wiped his nose
You know being dead wasn't no fun at all
Says Paul.

He said now up in heaven they got harps on their knees
They got clouds and wings but they got no trees
I don't think that's much of a heaven at all
Says Paul.

So he jumps on his ox with a fare thee well
He said I'll find out if they got trees in hell
And he rode away and that was all we ever seen
Of Paul.

But the next time you hear a timber yell
That sounds like it's comin' from the pits of hell
Then a boomin' laugh and a ghostly wail
Like somebody choppin' on the devil's tail.

Then a shout and a call a crash and a fall
That ain't no mortal man at all
That's just Paul...





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  1. b.... ....

    He scratched his ass and wiped his nose - one of the greatest lines ever written!

  2. B.... F....

    Bobby you can sing anything just one of the many reasons why I'm a huge fan thanks for sharing!!

  3. D.... P....

    Great song. I was 13 years old when I was listening to Bobby Bare.

  4. B.... V....

    Bobby Bare. You are a great singer and a story teller. Keep well Bobby. Have a good Christmas with your family A fan Bernadette Vischjager

  5. r.... s....

    its so cold where i come from we get 8 ft of snow when its 80 degrees

    r.... s....

    robert steger ha! That’s a good one

  6. J.... K....

    I heard that he used his blue ox to dig the Mississippi River. I've never met anyone who said it wasn't true.

    J.... K....

    THIS IS A TRUE STORY. When I was a logger it got so cold one night that the smoke from my chimney froze when it came out. I had to go up and shovel it off before the roof caved in. You young folks just don't know how easy you got it.

  7. D.... P....

    I wonder what would happen if I went up to northern Minnesota in my flannel shirt I'm 6'2 so I could have fun

    D.... P....

    I think I'd have more of a chance. I grew up as a ironworkers son. At 6'4 and 205. I loved the woods so my pa gave me a double blade axe. Never used a chainsaw since haha.

  8. w.... ....

    I'd pay $500 to have seen this live

    w.... ....

    It was never live. The studio audience was dubbed in so it seemed like a live album. Just FYI

  9. y.... ....

    This has been one of my favorite albums of all time since I was in elementary school.

  10. D.... ....

    I still have this on vinyl... Great double album mostly written by the late great Shell Silverstein.

  11. k.... l....

    I love this my favorite album. Lullybies legends and lies

  12. P.... G....

    @thecaptiandad
    All i can do is say ..(ditto)! ! !

  13. B.... ....

    Did you really draw that picture? I actually thought it was an old album cover of Bobby Bare. Thats pretty cool MR.

  14. B.... ....

    This song reminds me of my Dad when he'd drink his moonshine:) It was so strong I think he thought he was Paul Bunyan. "RIP Clyde Douglas Lowe" Thanks for posting MR.