Sharecropper's Son Lyrics - Larry Sparks

We moved here from somewhere when I was fourteen 

Worked this poor ground for bacon and beans 

Landlord told me, hard times is near 

Didn't mean a thing 'cause they're already here 

Daylight till dark my work's never done 

Lord have mercy on this sharecropper's son 

Mama's got the fever and the baby's sick too 

Papa's uptown soakin' up that brew 

Just out of prison, says he ain't going back 

Ain't a bloodhound in Georgia that can follow his tracks. 

Daylight till dark my work's never done 

Lord have mercy on this sharecropper's son 

Mama's got the fever and the baby's sick too 

Papa's uptown soakin' up that brew 

Just out of prison, says he ain't going back 

Ain't a bloodhound in Georgia that can follow his tracks. 

We bought a new mule, brought him up from down south 

He'll kick the chew of tobacco right out of your mouth 

Water in the well nearly out of sight 

Can't take a bath on a Saturday night. (Repeat Chorus)