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