grandfather smoked and had a taste for booze

next thing you know grandaddys son did too

and when that boy had children of his own

addiction was the only seed he'd sown



pass it on

pass it down

we all leave more than a headstone in the ground

pass it on

at the end

will you leave them all your love

or all your sin

you can make it right or wrong

pass it on



he had a different name for every man

or anyone who wasnt just like him

his children use the words they heard from dad

if their not just like we are we dont like that



pass it on

pass it down

we all leave more than a headstone in the ground

pass it on

at the end will you leave them all your love or all you sin

you can make it right or wrong

pass it on



he could have left this world without a prayer

most of the fools he knew didnt care

instead he saved us all from being lost

and did it as they nailed him to the cross



pass it on

pass it down

you can teach your children he rose from the ground

pass it on

at the end will you leave them all his love or all your sin

tell em he rolled back the stone

pass it on

tell em he rollef back the stone

pass it on