Homefolks chords by George Hamilton IV

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Verse 1
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We were
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raised
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up on a farm out in the country
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Mom and Dad taught
us wrong from right
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Workin' hand in hand,
we made a livin' off the land
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Prayed to God to help us every night
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Home folks, we're just home folks
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Carin', sharin',
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never swearin' home folks
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Bible in the hand on Sunday
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Workin' on the land on Monday
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Honest work and never
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shirking home folks
There were years when we knew
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the crops would fail us
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All year we worked for har
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vest in the fall
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Planting seed and killing weeds
We asked God's help in every need
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Thanked Him when the corn
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grew good and tall
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Mama cooked the food
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that graced our table,
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Dad would ask the blessing from above.
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Me  and little sister Jen
joined together in a meal,
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And we thanked the Lord for all his love.
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Home folks, we're just home folks,
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Caring, sharing, never swearing,
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home folks
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Bible in the hand on Sunday,
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working on the land on Monday
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Honest working, never shirking,
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home folks
Mom and Dad passed
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away some years now
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Bill, me and Jenny worked the family farm
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The house is getting mighty old,
the winters sure are getting cold,
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But praying seems to keep
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us both from harm.
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Home folks, we're just home folks,
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Caring, sharing, never swearing,
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home folks.
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Bible in the hand  on Sunday,
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working on the land on Monday,