I was and raised down in Alabama On a farm way back up in the I was so ragged that folks to call me Patches used to tease me about it 'Cause deep down 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 he never had He did wonders when the got bad The little money from the crops he 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 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 family My son, all left up to you
Two days later Papa away, and I became a man day So I told I was gonna quit school, but She said that was Daddy's rule
So mornin' 'fore I went to school I fed the chickens and I chopped too Sometimes I that I couldn't go on I wanted to leave, 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 tried to do my up to you to do the rest
Then one day a strong rain And washed all the crops 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 that's the only way we got our You see, I was the of the family And everybody else on me Every I heard my Mama pray Lord, give him the strength to make day
So have passed and all the kids are grown The angels took Mama to a brand new Lord knows, people, I shedded But my daddy's voice me through the years
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 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