I was born and down in Alabama On a farm way up in the woods I was so ragged folks used to call me Patches Papa used to me about it 'Cause deep down he was hurt 'Cause he'd all he could
My was a great old man I can see him with a in his hands, see he never had He did when the times got bad The little money from the he raised paid the bills we made
For, life had kick him down to the he tried to get up Life kick 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, it's all up to you
Two days later Papa away, and I became a man day So I told I was gonna quit school, but She that was Daddy's strictest rule
So every 'fore I went to school 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 tears in his 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 the weight of the Whole world on my And you know, knew What I was goin' through,
Every day I had to the fields that's the only way we got our meals You see, I was the of the family And else depended on me Every night I heard my pray Lord, give him the to make another day
So years passed and all the kids are grown The angels took Mama to a brand new Lord knows, people, I tears 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 tried to do my best It's up to you to do the
I can still hear Papa, he said Patches, I'm on you, son To the family through My son, all left up to you