Textile Factory

歌詞

Rhodes I'd like to tell you 'bout my home town But it's awfully hard to explain to a stranger It's been a year since I went down To the place that I was born and raised, sir, oh. I gotta make it rich I'm getting tired of digging ditches back on the farm I got a girl I wanna marry and I know that she loves me Yes, I'm ready for work, I got my shirt sleeves rolled up around my arms I got a chance to make it rich in a textile factory. Well, my papa was a poor man but always did the best he could And he whipped my behind whenever I wasn't good There were six of us children in my family Mmm and not a single one of us has ever learned how to read. Well, I'm really not complaining, my parents were the best you could have Well, I love my mama and I really respected my dad. Well, let me tell you that every Sunday morning we would dress in our Sunday clothes And we would listen to a sermon from the preacher about our good Lord Well, the preacher said : 'Child, be thankful for the food you eat' But my tastes are getting bigger, I think I'll be traveling East. You know I gotta make it rich, I'm getting tired of digging ditches back on the farm I got a girl I wanna marry and I know that she loves me Yes, I'm ready for work, I got my sleeves rolled up around my arms I got a chance to make it rich in a textile factory. Well, now listen here brother if you think you've got it bad Mmm well, what do you think about the life I've had ? Well, my father said to me : 'Son, you know you've got to earn your keep' So I've been working from sun up to sun down since I was thirteen Well, my father said : 'Boy, be thankful got a place to sleep' But I've been sleeping awful restless and I think I'll be moving East. You know I gotta make it rich, I'm getting tired of digging ditches back on the farm I got a girl I wanna marry and I know that she loves me Yes, I'm ready for work, I got my sleeves rolled up around my arms I got a chance to make it rich in a textile factory. You know I gotta make it rich, I'm getting tired of digging ditches back on the farm I got a girl I wanna marry and I know that she loves me Yes, I'm ready for work, I got my sleeves rolled up around my arms I got a chance to make it rich in a textile factory.