I'm goin' back to where I'm come

I'm goin' back to where I'm come

I'm goin' back to giles county

My wife died and left me a bounty

Way them pretty girls ganged around

That's the reason why I'm goin' to giles county

I had an old dog whose name was blue

You know that blue was mighty true

You know blue was a good old dog

Blue treed a 'possum in a hollow log

You 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

Do fer me blue 'til I get back

Here ring yeah ring here

Here ring hey ring 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 feets was big and round

Never 'lowed a 'possum to tech the ground

Me and blue went out on a hunt

Blue treed a 'possum in a hollow stump

You know that blue was a good old dog

Blue treed a 'possum in a hollow log

You know from that he's a good old dog

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

Go on blue you good dog you

Go on 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 in the promised land

I'm goin' to tell you this jes' to let you know

Old blue's gone where the 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