I was born and raised down in On a farm way up in the woods I was so ragged folks used to call me Patches Papa used to me about it deep down inside he was hurt Cause done all he could
My was a great old man I can see him with a in his hands, see Education he had He did wonders the times got bad The little money the crops he raised paid the bills we made
For, life had kick him down to the When he to get up Life would him back down One day Papa called me to his bed Put his hands on my And in his tears he
He said, I'm on you, son To pull the through My son, it's all up to you
Two days later passed away, and I a man that day So I told Mama I was quit school, but She said was Daddy's strictest rule
So every mornin' 'fore I to school I fed the chickens and I wood too Sometimes I felt I couldn't go on I to leave, just run away from home But I would remember what my said With tears in his eyes on his bed
He said, I'm on you, son I to do my best It's up to you to do the
one day a strong rain came And washed all the crops And at the age of 13 I I was carryin' the of the Whole on my shoulders And you know, Mama What I was through, 'cause
day I had to work the fields Cause the only way we got our meals You see, I was the of the family And everybody else on me Every night I heard my pray Lord, give him the strength to another day
So years have passed and all the kids are The angels Mama to a brand new home Lord knows, people, I tears But my daddy's voice kept me through the
Sing, Patches, I'm on you, son To pull the through My son, all left up to you
Oh, I can still hear voice sayin' Patches, I'm on you, son tried to do my best It's up to you to do the
I can still Papa, what he said