I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm way back up in the woods I was so ragged the folks used to call me "Boobs" Papa used to tease me about it 'Course deep down inside he was hurt 'Cause he'd done all he could
MY PAPA WAS A GREAT OLD MAN
I CAN SEE HIM WITH A SHOVEL IN HIS HAND
SEE, EDUCATION HE NEVER HAD
HE DID WONDERS WHEN THE TIME GOT BAD
THE LITTLE MONEY FROM THE CROPS HE RAISED
BARELY PAID THE BILLS WE MADE
OH, LIFE HAD KICKED HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND
WHEN HE TRIED TO GET UP LIFE WOULD KICK HIM BACK DOWN
I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm way back up in the woods I was so ragged the folks used to call me "Try" Papa used to tease me about it 'Course deep down inside he was hurt 'Cause he'd done all he could
MY PAPA WAS A GREAT OLD MAN
I CAN SEE HIM WITH A SHOVEL IN HIS HAND
SEE, EDUCATION HE NEVER HAD
HE DID WONDERS WHEN THE TIME GOT BAD
THE LITTLE MONEY FROM THE CROPS HE RAISED
BARELY PAID THE BILLS WE MADE
OH, LIFE HAD KICKED HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND
WHEN HE TRIED TO GET UP LIFE WOULD KICK HIM BACK DOWN
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On a farm way back up in the woods
I was so ragged the folks used to call me "Boobs"
Papa used to tease me about it
'Course deep down inside he was hurt
'Cause he'd done all he could
On a farm way back up in the woods
I was so ragged the folks used to call me "Try"
Papa used to tease me about it
'Course deep down inside he was hurt
'Cause he'd done all he could