I was and raised down in Alabama On a farm way back up in the I was so that folks used to call me Patches Papa used to me about it 'Cause deep down he was hurt 'Cause done all he could
My papa was a old man I can see him a shovel in his hands, see he never had He did wonders when the got bad The little money from the crops he Barely paid the bills we
For, life had kick him down to the he tried to get up Life would kick him down One day Papa called me to his bed Put his on my shoulders And in his tears he
He said, I'm on you, son To pull the through My son, all left up to you
Two days Papa passed away, and I became a man day So I told Mama I was quit school, but She that was Daddy's strictest rule
So every mornin' 'fore I went to I fed the chickens and I wood too I felt that I couldn't go on I wanted to leave, just run away from But I would remember my daddy said With tears in his eyes on his 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 away And at the age of 13 I I was carryin' the of the world on my shoulders And you know, knew What I was 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 depended on me Every night I my Mama pray Lord, give him the strength to make day
So years have passed and all the are grown The took Mama to a brand new home knows, people, I shedded tears But my daddy's voice kept me through the
Sing, Patches, I'm on you, son To pull the through My son, all left up to you
Oh, I can still hear Papa's voice 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 Patches, I'm on you, son To pull the family My son, it's all up to you