^AThis time last year there sure was A lot of sad faces around this old ho^Euse

Of producing one of the best crops in Grimes Cou^Anty Though papa died with that dream still in his head A desire in his heart, a promise on his l^Eips, calluses on both hands And two dollars in his po^Acket Papa didn't live long enough to see his dreams come tr^Eue So he died from too much work, broken spirit, I g^Auess

He'd l^Eive long enough to see just one good crop come thr^Aough But you see we can't plan on things without first ta^Elking to God Because we don't know his pl^Aans And if we don't include him my fr^Eiends the way can get mighty h^Aard They say that ev^Dery time a good and righteous person Is buried in God's good earth it's just fertilizer for the s^Aoil And I guess there must be some truth to t^Ehat Whether we believe it or n^Aot I just wish that papa was here right n^Eow So that he could see this good crop th^Eat we finally g^Aot

H^Aey look at that beans and look at that cor^En And I bet them watermelons must be three feet l^Aong Man look at them tom^Datoes and look at them p^Aeas Well I kn^Eow if papa was here right now he'd sure be pleased

And p^Aapa would sure be proud of his children too My brother's famous now got his own show on the r^Eoad

That boy always did love music and he loves to tr^Aavel

Making money, making other pe^Eople look good Ain't nobody here at a house now but me and m^Aama And mama she's gettin' weaker and she's gettin' older ev^Eery day

And she talks softly about joinin' papa in his heavenly h^Aome But that woman sure did love that man She worked beside papa for forty some odd ye^Ears Tryin' to produce a good crop and never could grow a single b^Aean But I just wish that papa was here r^Dight now To see this good crop that ^Ewe finally g^Aot

H^Aey look at that beans and look at that c^Eorn And I bet them watermelons must be three feet l^Aong Man look at them tom^Datoes and look at them p^Aeas Well I kn^Eow if papa was here right now he'd sure be pleased And papa, if you can hear me look at them beans