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