I was born and raised in Alabama On a farm way back up in the I was so ragged that folks used to me Patches Papa to tease 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 when the times got bad The money from the crops he raised Barely the bills we made
For, had kick him down to the ground When he to get up Life would him back down One day called me to his dyin' bed Put his hands on my And in his tears he
He said, I'm on you, son To pull the through My son, all left up to you
Two days later Papa away, and I became a man day So I Mama I was gonna quit school, but She said that was Daddy's rule
So every mornin' 'fore I went to I fed the and I chopped wood too Sometimes I that I couldn't go on I to leave, just run away from home But I remember what my daddy 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 all the crops away And at the age of 13 I I was the weight of the Whole world on my And you know, knew I was goin' through, 'cause
Every day I had to the fields 'Cause the only way we got our meals You see, I was the oldest of the And else depended on me Every night I heard my pray Lord, him the strength to make another day
So years have passed and all the kids are The angels took to a brand new home knows, people, I shedded tears But my daddy's voice kept me the years
Sing, Patches, I'm on you, son To pull the family My son, it's all up to you
Oh, I can still Papa's voice sayin' Patches, I'm on you, son I've tried to do my It's up to you to do the
I can still hear Papa, he said Patches, I'm on you, son To pull the through My son, all left up to you