Karaoke Track: Patches by Clarence Carter (DK Karaoke) - Karaoke Nerds

( Spoken )

W was born and

raised down in Alabama,

on a farm way back up
in the woods 3,

L

raised down in Alabama,

on a farm way back up
in the woods ))

I was so ragged,
the folks used to
call me Patches

Papa used to tease me
about it ,,

((3

Cause deep down inside
he was hurt,

hause he,d done
all ht

My papa
was a great old man,

.ause he,d done
all he could ),

My papa
was a great old man,

I can see him
With a shovel
in his hand

I can see him
With a shovel
in his hand

See, education
he never had,

he did wonders
When the times got bad

he did wonders
When the times got bad

The little money
from the crops he raised

Well, it paid
the bills we made

Well, it paid
the bills we made

Oh, life it kicked him
down to the ground

When he tried to get up,
life would kick
him back down

One day papa called me

When he tried to get up,
life would kick
him back down

One day papa called me
to his dying bed,
put his hands
on my shoulders
and in tears he said

put his hands
on my shoulders
and in tears he said

He said, ccPatches,
Fm depending
on you, son,

to pull the family
through ,,

to pull the family
through ,,

a My son ifs all
left up to you

a My son ifs all
left up to you

( Spoken )
a Two days later,
papa passed away

and I became
a man that day ,,

( Spoken )
a Two days later,
papa passed away

and I became
a man that day ,,

and I became
a man that day ,,

80 I told mama
I was going
to quit school

but she said that was
daddy s strictest rulen

but she said that was
daddy s strictest rulen

So every morning,
oh I went to school

I fed the chickens
and I chopped wood, too

Some

I fed the chickens
and I chopped wood, too

Sometimes I felt

that I couldn,t go on,
I wanted to leave,
just run away from home

I wanted to leave,
just run away from home

But I would remember
What my daddy said

With tears in his eyes
on his dying bed

with tears in his eyes
on his dying bed

He said, Patches,
Fm depending
on you, son,

I tried to do my best ))

I tried to do my best ))

t 155 up to you
to do the rest ,

t 155 up to you
to do the rest ,

( Spoken )
a Then one day
a strong rain came

and washed all
the crops away ,

( Spoken )
a Then one day
a strong rain came

and washed all
the crops away ,

And at the age
of thirtee

and washed all
the crops away ,

And at the age
of thirteen I thought
I was carrying
the weight
of the Whole world

on my shoulders , l

uAnd you know,
mama knew

weight
of the Whole world
on my shoulders ,,

,Cause exfr

what I was going
throughn

,Cause exfryday
I had to work the fields

bause that,s
the only way
we got our meals

See, I was
the oldest

bause that,s
the only way
we got our meals

See, I was

the oldest of the family

and everybody else
depended on me

Efry night I

and everybody else
depended on me

EVTy night I heard
my mama pray,

Lord, give him
strength to make

another day l

Though years
have passec1

Lord, give him
strength to make
another day

Lord knows people,
Fve shedded tears,
but my daddfs voice

kept me

through the years I

Saying, c Patches,
Fm d(

but my daddy,s voice
kept me
through the years

Saying, Patches,
Fm depending
on you, son,

to pull the family
through )

to pull the family
through,,

My son, ifs all
left up to you

Oh, I can still hear
papafs voice saying

My son, ifs all
left up to you

Oh, I can still hear
papafs voice saying

Oh, I can still hear
papafs voice saying

Patches,
Fm depending
on you, son,

I tried to do my bestn

I tried to do my bestn

a Ifs up to you
to do the rest

I can still hear papa
When he said

a Ifs up to you
to do the rest

I can still hear papa
When he said

Patches,
Fm dependin.

I can still hear papa
When he said

(( Patches,
Fm depending
on you, son,

to pull the family
through )

to pull the family
through,,

a My son, ifs all
left up to you-W)

a My son, ifs all
left up to you-W)

Title: Patches
Artist: Clarence Carter
Brand: DK Karaoke
(10 Other Versions)
Codes: DK56-18 DKG056-18 DKK056-18
Genres: motown, soul