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WE MOVED HERE FROM SUNHEARST WHEN I WAS FOURTEENWORKED THIS POOR GROUND FOR BACON AND BEANSLANDLORD TOLD ME THAT THE HARD TIMES ARE NEARIT DIDN'T MEAN A THING 'CAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY HERECHORUS (after each verse):DAYLIGHT TILL DARK MY WORK'S NEVER DONELORD HAVE MERCY ON THIS SHARECROPPER'S SONMAMA'S GOT THE FEVER AND THE BABY'S SICK TOOPAPA'S DOWNTOWN JUST SOAKIN' UP THAT BOOZEJUST OUT OF PRISON, SAYS HE'S NEVER GOIN' BACKAIN'T A BLOODHOUND IN GEORGIA THAT CAN FOLLOW HIS TRACKWE BOUGHT A NEW MULE, BROUGHT HIM UP FROM DOWN SOUTHHE'LL KICK THE CHEW TOBACCO RIGHT OUT OF YOUR MOUTHWATER IN THE WELL NEARLY OUT OF SIGHTCAN'T TAKE A BATH ON A SATURDAY NIGHTOUR CROPS ARE ALL WILTED, NO RAIN DAY OR NIGHTPREACHER'S HERE FOR DINNER, WE AIN'T GOT A BITEELEVEN IN THE FAMILY, TEN DAUGHTERS AND A SONMAMA JUST TOLD US THERE'LL BE ANOTHER ONE Aus Songtexte Mania