I was born and raised down in On a farm way back up in the Oh, I was so ragged, used call me Patches used to tease me about it But deep down dad was hurtin' 'Cause he done the best he do
My was a great old man I can see him with a in his hand Education never had But he did wonders the times got bad The little money the crops we raised Barely the bills we made
Oh, life put him to the ground When he tried to get up, life kick him back down On the day papa called me to his bed Placed his hands on my shoulders and in he said
"Patches, I'm on you son To pull the family through, my son, it's all up to you"
Two days later papa passed And I became a man day So, I had to work the fields that's the only way we got our meals See, I was the of the family And was depending on me
Now, have passed, everybody's grown Mama's living in a brand new home Lord it took a lot of sweat and tears And my daddy's voice that us through the years
He said, "Patches, I'm on you son To pull the family through, my son, it's all up to you"
Daddy had been sick for a long time, flat on his Every after we'd finished our chores and eat our dinner We'd all go into papa's to cheer him up a little And this particular day, Dad was in good on the side of the bed telling mama how good she looked When all of a sudden papa had a in his chest
I was too young to understand, talking a heart attack here Mama rushed all of us out of the room the hallway About ten minutes later she came out with in her eyes She out to me "Patches, patches get in here boy Daddy want to see you" I went running to room there papa lay there
had tears in his eyes, I knew something was wrong 'Cause Daddy was a man but all of my life he'd been a proud man I down on one knee beside the bed put his hand on my shoulder He said, "Patches, Patches boy, the of life done beat old papa down to the ground and I ain't got nobody To turn to take of mama and the young ones"
"So, I want you to do is promise me son Is that you're do your best to help your mama As as you can", I said, "Papa I'm gonna do my best" But little did I know then like I right now trying to climb life's mountain Searching for a top when ain't no top
Sometimes you find yourself frustrated, But every time I like I can't live my life like I want to My goes back to that day When I see those in my Daddy's eyes But most of all I remember his "Patches, I'm on you boy"
Every time I feel giving up I hear his voice "Patches, Patches, Patches, Patches"
"I'm on you son I tried to do my best, up you to do the rest"
"Patches, I'm on you son tried to do my best, it's up you to do the rest"
"Patches, I'm on you son To pull the through, my son, it's all left up to you"