Riley Green, 'I Wish Grandpas Never Died' - Live

Riley Green sings his song "I Wish Grandpas Never Died" Live. The country singer wrote the I Wish Grandpas Never Died lyrics after his grandfather died. He lists both his grandfathers as co-writers on his new song.

Riley Green performed "I Wish Grandpas Never Died" at the 2020 ACM Awards in Nashville on Sept. 16, 2020.

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Riley Green, "I Wish Grandpas Never Died" Lyrics:
(Riley Green)

I wish girls you loved never gave back diamond rings / I wish every porch had a swing / Wish kids still learned to say sir and ma’am and how to shake a hand / I wish every state had a Birmingham.

I wish everybody knew all the words to Mama Tried / I wish Monday mornings felt just like Friday nights.

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And I wish even cars had truck beds / And every road was named Copperhead / And coolers never run out of cold Bud Light / And I wish high school home teams never lost / And back road drinkin' kids never got caught / And I wish the price of gas was low and cotton was high / I wish honky-tonks didn't have no closing time / And I wish grandpas never died.

I wish Sunday's on a creek bank would never end / Wish I could learn to drive again / Wish the first time, seventeen, she was my everything / Kiss in a Chevrolet could happen every day.

I wish everybody overseas was gonna make it home / I wish country music still got played on country radio.

Repeat Chorus

And I wish good dogs never got grey and old / I wish farms never got sold.

Repeat Chorus

If Grandpas Never Died

[TasteofCountryMusic]

Which of Riley Green's "wishes" hits you hardest?

[walkerpierce]

The line that hits the hardest for me is when he says he wished everyone over seas was gonna make it home🇺🇸

[PennyHatfield]

❤this dam song is the best song I have ever heard so great you have made a great song

[leonardzeigler]

I am 57...My Grandpa died when I was 16...This song send me through a rush of emotion I haven't felt since then!

[GabrielePapadia]

My grandpa died some months ago, and I can't stop listening this song. Thank you Riley

[rosemascari]

Your song I wish Grandpa never died is a beautiful song please don't ever stop singing your songs help a lot of people especially me I just lost a friend to covid 19 how week ago the bad part is it the person that he caught it from wasn't a very good person so I don't understand why this happened and I got a piece of me that died also.

[ChristopherPaulBacon-ml]

I thought Country was dead, then I heard this song. I agree with every single thing he says in the song.

[andrewaustin]

My grandpa is nearing his end and this song will forever be my song to him. But the toughest part of this song is "I wish dogs never got Grey and old"

[southernshel]

This song hits me so hard. My grandparents raised me so my grandfather was my dad. He was my best friend and I spent all my spare time with him. Although, we worked the farm together. I was so happy until he got sick and I lost him Jan 2, 2006. This song always brings him back to me. Thank You!

[calebdowling]

Riley deserves way more exposure than what he gets. With that said he’s huge down here in Alabama. We’re all about supporting a local boy

[arjohnson]

We laid my grandpa to rest today. I'll never ever forget. ❤

[trinjames]

I WISH COUNTRY MUSIC STILL GOT PLAYED ON COUNTRY RADIO! That's the line that rings true. The balls on this guy. Hoping he makes it

[severinhilt]

I wish country music still got played on country radio

[bormanaj]

“I wish farms never got sold” hit me like an overloaded super B

[jeriaxtell]

My gmpa died when I was young. My fav line is the song title. I love the line about vets coming home, as a lifetime member of the VFW, all my relatives came home. Some didn't make the transition after Viet Nam, but they all physically came home.

[juliemassey]

This song’s lyrics are the best I’ve heard in so long..
Wish Family Farms were never sold
I wish Grandpas never died.
I really want to talk to mine right now.

[SusieGerrald-bqdf]

Your voice is so beautiful. I love it.

[tonyjohnson]

I lost a grandpa . They'll never leave my heart. I still have one left cherish every moment

[eclipseyt]

Riley Green and John Pardi are saving country music

[jacobray]

I wish grandpas never died hit me hard bc anyone that’s had a wonderful grandpa like I did knows there’s nothing like them in the world the stories they tell the way they see the world is just so inspirational I miss my grandpa every day was the most hard working smartest man i know