Old Dog Blue

I'm goin' back to where I come
 I'm goin' back to where I come
 I'm goin' back to Giles County
 My wife died and left me a bounty
 Way all them pretty girls ganged around
 That's why I'm goin' to Giles County
 Had an old dog and his name was Blue
 You know Blue was mighty true
 You know Blue was a good old dog
 Blue treed a 'possum in a hollow log
 You can know from that he's a good old dog
 Blue treed a 'possum out on a limb
 Blue looked at me and I looked at him
 Grabbed that 'possum and put him in a sack
 Don't move Blue till I get back
 He rang, he rang here
 He rang, he rang here
 Who's been here since I been gone
 Little bitty girl with the red dress on
 Who's been here since I been gone
 Little bitty girl with the red dress on
 Old Blue's feet was big and round
 Old Blue's feet was big and round
 Never 'lowed a 'possum to touch the ground
 Me and Blue went out on a hunt
 Blue treed a 'possum in a hollow stump
 You know Blue was a good old dog
 Blue treed a 'possum in a hollow log
 You can know from that he's a good old dog
 But old Blue died and I dug his grave
 I dug his grave with a silver spade
 I let him down with a golden chain
 And every link I called his name
 Oh Blue you good dog you
 Oh Blue you good dog you
 Blue laid down and died like a man
 Blue laid down and died like a man
 Now he's treein' 'possums up in the promised land
 I'm goin' to tell you this and let you know
 Old Blue's gone where good dogs go
 When I hear old Blue bark
 When I hear old Blue bark
 Blue's treed a 'possum in Noah's ark
 Blue's treed a 'possum in Noah's ark