Somewhere in the borderlands
One among the many clans
Passed a name on to a man
And he passed it on again
To a maiden full of pride
Who was a bride before he died
But we never got to know
The man who would be Grandpa Joe
The man who would be Grandpa Joe
Well, he traveled overseas
Headed west to the prairies
And when war broke out back home
With his new country he'd go
Back 'cross the sea to turn the tide
That's when Joseph met his bride
But there's so much we don't know
And never will 'bout Grandpa Joe
And never will 'bout Grandpa Joe
As a veteran he returned
Winnipeg is where he earned
A living for his family
Bonnie lass and bear made three
Now the generations turn
And the boy will someday learn
Everything there is to know
About old Great Grandpa Joe
About old Great Grandpa Joe
About old Great Grandpa Joe
About old Great Grandpa Joe
