Steve Earle - Copperhead Road Lyrics. Steve Earle Lyrics "Copperhead Road" Well my name's John Lee Pettimore Same as my daddy and his daddy before You hardly ever saw Grandaddy down here He only came to town about twice a year He'd buy a hundred pounds of yeast and some copper line Well my name's John Lee Pettimore Same as my daddy and his daddy before You hardly ever saw Grandaddy down here He only came to town about t "Copperhead Road" lyrics. Copperhead Road Lyrics: Well my name's John Lee Pettimore / Same as my daddy and his daddy before / You hardly ever saw Grandaddy down here / He only come to town about twice a year / …