I was born and raised down in On a farm way back up in the I was so ragged that used to call me Patches Papa to tease me about it 'Cause deep inside he was hurt 'Cause he'd done all he
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 Barely paid the we made
For, had kick him down to the ground he tried to get up Life would kick him back One day Papa called me to his bed Put his hands on my And in his he said
He said, I'm on you, son To pull the family My son, all left up to you
Two days later passed away, and I a man that day So I told I was gonna quit school, but She that was Daddy's strictest rule
So every mornin' 'fore I went to I fed the chickens and I wood too I felt that I couldn't go on I to leave, just run away from home But I would remember my daddy said With in his eyes on his dyin' 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 carryin' the of the Whole on my shoulders And you know, knew I was goin' through, 'cause
Every day I had to work the 'Cause that's the way we got our meals You see, I was the oldest of the And everybody depended on me Every night I my Mama pray Lord, give him the strength to make day
So years passed and all the kids are grown The angels took Mama to a new home Lord knows, people, I shedded But my daddy's kept me through the years
Sing, Patches, I'm on you, son To pull the through My son, it's all up to you
Oh, I can still hear Papa's voice Patches, I'm on you, son I've to do my best It's up to you to do the
I can still hear Papa, what he Patches, I'm on you, son To pull the family My son, it's all up to you