Aaron Lewis Releases New Song “Granddaddy’s Gun” Written by Rhett Akins

The songwriters for "Granddaddy's Gun" are Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Bobby Pinson. The song was released some time ago on the Rhett Akins "Bone Collector" album, Blake Shelton also covered and recorded it. Now Aaron Lewis is releasing Granddaddy's Gun as a single.

Aaron Lewis wrote all of the songs on his debut solo album "The Road" except for this tune, which was written by songwriters Dallas Davidson, Bobby Pinsonartist and artist Rhett Akins . Lewis heard the song while on a hunting trip with Rhett Akins. He identified with the song so much that he asked Akins if he record it, marking the first time the Staind singer has ever cut a song he did not write himself.
Source:Song Facts.com

It sets above the mantel on a couple rusty nails, and its worth a bunch of money but it damn sure ain’t for sale, the good Lord only knows all the stories it could tell. From the very beginning the lyrics set the mood and paint the picture. Check it out.

Aaron Lewis - Granddaddy's Gun

It sets above the mantel on a couple rusty nails
And it's worth a lot of money
And it damn sure ain't for sale
The good lord only knows all the stories it could tell
My Granddaddy's gun
He bought it new out of the Sears and Roebuck catalog
And it shot a many a shells over the back of an old bird dog
And it backed a burglar down when grandma took the safety off
Granddaddy's gun.
(Chorus)
It's just an old double barrel twelve
The stock is cracked and it kick's like hell
It wouldn't mean what mean's to me to no one
Cause I can still hear his voice when I put it to my shoulder
A guns like a woman son it's all how you hold her
He taught me a whole lot more than how to hunt
And one of these days I'll pass it on to my grandson
My Granddaddy's Gun
That old man gave it to me on the day I turned thirteen
With a half shot box of shells and a kit to keep it clean
I keep a picture in the case of that sweet old man and me
And Granddaddy's gun
(Chorus)
It's just an old double barrel twelve
The stock was cracked and it kick's like hell
It wouldn't mean what mean's to me to no one
Cause I can still hear his voice when I put it to my shoulder
A guns like a woman son it's all how you hold her
He taught me a whole lot more than how to hunt
And one of these days I'll pass it on to my grandson
My Granddaddy's Gun
There's a long beard hanging on the livin' room wall
That I got with a box call and Granddaddy's gun
There's a beat up sign out there on forty nine
That me and Billy Joe shot up one night
With granddaddy's gun
It sets above the mantel on a couple rusty nails
It ain't worth a lot of money but it damn sure ain't for sale