The old man was a good man, he raised his children right He taught us how to work hard and showed us how to fight Told me about the good Lord and when to use a gun Made me very proud of where it is that I come from When I die put my bones in the Dixie grave Look down on me smiling I don't want no beating tune All I leave behind me is a ragged old guitar I may not change the world but I'm gonna leave a scar Nobody, old man turned me loose Way cross town I learned about them sad ol' country blues Taught me how to break my heart then try to make it right Told me not to ever break but one alone at a time When I die put my bones in the Dixie grave Look down on me smiling I don't want no beating tune All I leave behind me is a ragged old guitar I may not change the world but I'm gonna leave a scar Hope you'll have me on your memory like a painted old tattoo I might not make no history book but I'll burn a page or two Yeah When I die put my bones in the Dixie grave Look down on me smiling I don't want no beating tune All I leave behind me is a ragged old guitar I may not change the world but I'm gonna leave a scar I may not change the world but I'm gonna leave a scar