I was born and raised down in On a way back up in the woods I was so ragged that used to call me Patches Papa to tease me about it deep down inside he was hurt Cause done all he could
My was a great old man I can see him with a in his hands, see Education he had He did wonders the times got bad The little money the crops he raised paid the bills we made
For, life had kick him to the ground When he to get up Life would him back down One day Papa called me to his bed Put his hands on my And in his he said
He said, I'm on you, son To the family through My son, it's all up to you
Two days later passed away, and I became a man day So I told Mama I was gonna school, but She said that was Daddy's rule
So every 'fore I went to school I fed the chickens and I chopped too Sometimes I felt I couldn't go on I to leave, just run away from home But I remember what 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
Then one day a strong came And washed all the crops And at the age of 13 I I was the weight of the Whole on my shoulders And you know, knew I was goin' through, 'cause
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 everybody depended on me night I heard my Mama pray Lord, give him the strength to face day
So years have and all the kids are grown The angels took Mama to a brand new knows, people, I shedded tears But my voice 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 Papa's voice sayin' Patches, I'm on you, son tried to do my best It's up to you to do the
I can still Papa, what he said