C F G chorus
C Oh the p G ath was deep and wide from footsteps l F eading
to our c C abin and a F bove the door there G burned a scarlet
C Lamp and l G ate at night a hand would knock and F there
would stand a s C tranger Yes i F 'm the son of h G ickory
hollars T C ramp.
Verse 1
C Well the corn was dry and the F weeds were high when
G daddy took to d C rinkin, F him and lucy C walker they took
up and ran a G way m C omma cried a t F ear then she p G romised
14 ch C ildren i F swear you'll never G see a hungry d C ay.
C when momma sacrif F iced her pride the n G eighbors started
C talkin, but F i was much too C young to understand the
things they s G aid, t C he thing that mattered F most of all
was m G omma's chicken n C dumplins and that g F oodnight kiss
bef G ore we went to b C ed.
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C when daddy left then d F estitution G came upon our C family
F not one neighbor C volunteered to give a helpin h G and
C so let em gossip F all They want she l G oved us and she
C raised us the t F ruth is standing h G ere a full grown C man.
C last summer momma F passed away and l G eft the ones who
C loved her, F each and everyo C ne is more than greatful for
their b G irth, e C ach sunday she F recieves a fresh boque G t
of fourteen rose C s, and a F card that reads the g G reatest
mom on eart C h.
Repeat Chorus
Merle Haggard
