Look At Them Beans Lyrics - Johnny Cash

This time last year there sure was 

A lot of sad faces around this old house 

Our papa died without fulfillin' his life's dream 

Of producing one of the best crops in Grimes County 

Though papa died with that dream still in his head 

A desire in his heart, a promise on his lips, calluses on both hands 

And two dollars in his pocket 

Papa didn't live long enough to see his dreams come true 

So he died from too much work, broken spirit, I guess 

But I promised our mama that if it was a last thing he'd ever do 

He'd live long enough to see just one good crop come through 

But you see we can't plan on things without first talking to God 

Because we don't know his plans 

And if we don't include him my friends the way can get mighty hard 

They say that every time a good and righteous person 

Is buried in God's good earth it's just fertilizer for the soil 

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And I guess there must be some truth to that 

Whether we believe it or not 

I just wish that papa was here right now 

So that he could see this good crop that we finally got 

Hey look at that beans and look at that corn 

And I bet them watermelons must be three feet long 

Man look at them tomatoes and look at them peas 

Well I know if papa was here right now he'd sure be pleased 

And papa would sure be proud of his children too 

My brother's famous now got his own show on the road 

Traveling in customized bus imported from Europe 

That boy always did love music and he loves to travel 

I got a sister that's got a good job in a beauty shop 

Making money, making other people look good 

Ain't nobody here at a house now but me and mama 

And mama she's gettin' weaker and she's gettin' older every day 

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And she talks softly about joinin' papa in his heavenly home 

But that woman sure did love that man 

She worked beside papa for forty some odd years 

Tryin' to produce a good crop and never could grow a single bean 

But I just wish that papa was here right now 

To see this good crop that we finally got 

Man, look at that beans and look at that corn 

And I bet them watermelons must be three feet long 

Man, look at them tomatoes and look at them peas 

Well, I know if papa was here right now he'd sure be pleased 

And papa, if you can hear me look at them beans