He worked in the dirt, Played on a diamond
Fought in the ring
He was 5’1”, four feet wide,
had a little dog named Tiny
An immigrant’s son, drove Chevrolets.
He was Republican
Everybody called him Tony.
We called him Gramps.
Gramps grew up on Chicken Street
Where chickens scratched the dirt to eat
Italians worked for chicken feed
across the tracks on the Bourne’s estate
They were poor, but they were free
Gramps grew up on Chicken Street
Tell me bout the time, you knocked Buck Ramsey out. The air was filled with chocolate-colored gloves. Body shots and uppercuts took that Goliath out. I wish I could have watched you fight that night
You worked your farm, played center field;
You were a fireman
Everybody called you Tony. We called you Gramps
Well I know, there are no stepping stones across the sea. It takes so many hands to lift a family
We didn’t get here on our own. (Let’s) remember where we came from. (We spoke) another mother tongue. (They even) changed our name (and gave) this new name to our sons
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