Look At Them Beans

This time last year there sure was a lotta sad faces around this old house

Our Papa died without fulfilling his life's dream

Of producing one of the best crops in Grimes County

Now Papa died with that dream still in his head

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

And two dollars in his pocket

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

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

But I promised our Mama that if it was he'd ever do

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

But you see, we can't plant 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 very time a good and righteous person

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

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 them 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 a customized bus imported from Europe

That boy always did love music and he loves some traveling

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 the house now but me and Mama

And Mama, she's getting weaker and she's getting older every day

And she talks often about joining Papa in his heavenly home

Lord, that woman sure did love that man

She worked beside Papa for forty some odd years

Trying 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 crip that we finally got!

Man, look at them beans

And look at that corn

And I bet them watermelons must be three feet long

Man, look at them tomatoes

And just look at them peas

Yes, I know if Papa was here right now

He'd sure be pleased

And, Papa, if you can hear me

Look at them beans