Little Brown Suitcase Lyrics - Tom T. Hall

A little brown suitcase at the top of the stairs 

Not much to start with and worse for the wear 

Mama said Virgil let's throw that away he said no it might come in handy some day 

Well first there was Billy Joe then there was Jack 

They took that old suitcase but all brought it back 

Now some went a ridin' and some had to walk 

But Lord if that little brown suitcase could talk 

Well my brother Quentin the one with a smile 

He took that old suitcase and he went to Ohio 

And he brought it back on Christmas full of toys and things 

And some Bill Monroe records that I soon learned to sing 

Well that was the year of fifth seven and the month of July 

When I took that old suitcase and I joined the GI's 

I followed the pattern set down by the rest 

On the inside of the cover I wrote my address 

Well my folks are passed on now I don't know where it's at 

You know Betty might know cause she keeps things like that 

And when dad gets to heaven mom won't be alarmed 

If he got that old suitcase tucked under his arms 

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