Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident) (Remastered Version) Lyrics
John Michael Montgomery
Lyrics
Well I went down to the Grundy County auction
Where I saw somethin' I just had to have
My mind told me I should proceed with caution
But my heart said go ahead make a bid on that
And I said, "Hey pretty lady, won't you give me a sign?
I'd give anything to make you mine all mine
I'll do your biddin' and be at your beck and call"
Yeah, I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine
Man I gotta have her, she's a one-of-a-kind
I'm goin' once, goin' twice
I'm sold to the lady in the second row
She's an eight, she's a nine, she's a ten I know
She's got ruby red lips, blonde hair, blue eyes
An' I'm about to bid my heart goodbye
Well the auctioneer was goin' about a mile a minute
He was takin' bids and callin' them out loud
And I guess I was really gettin' in it
'Cause I just shouted out above the crowd
And I said, "Hey pretty lady won't you give me a sign
I'd give anything to make you mine all mine
I'll do your biddin' and be at your beck and call"
Yeah, I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine
Man I gotta have her, she's a one-of-a-kind
I'm goin' once, goin' twice
I'm sold to the lady in the long black dress
Well, she won my heart it was no contest
With her ruby red lips, blonde hair, blue eyes
Well, I'm about to bid my heart goodbye
Yeah, we found love on the auction block
And I hauled her heart away
Now we still love to laugh about
The way we met that day
When I said, "Hey pretty lady, won't you give me a sign?
I'd give anything to make you mine all mine
I'll do your biddin' and be at your beck and call"
Yeah, I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine
Man I gotta have her, she's a one-of-a-kind
I'm goin' once, goin' twice
And I'm sold to the lady in the second row
She's an eight, she's a nine, she's a ten I know
She's got ruby red lips, blonde hair, blue eyes
An' I'm about to bid my heart goodbye
Song & Lyrics Facts
Released in 1995, "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" is a song by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was the lead single from his self-titled album, and was co-written by Troy Seals, Max D.
Barnes, and Ed Hill. The track features backing vocals from The Nashville Edition, as well as session musicians on various instruments, including steel guitar, dobro and fiddle. "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" tells the story of an auctioneer who falls for a woman he meets at the local auction house, only to find out that she’s been sold off to the highest bidder. The song peaked at number one on both the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and Canada's RPM Country Tracks chart. Its lyrics have since become iconic among fans of country music.