Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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he was right there by the side of her bed.
He took care of Mama
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And he fed Mama and Papa on catfish
Mama had the kids
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My Uncle Abel was there when they did
Mama had Nelson when Ed was three
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And five years later he birthed me
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And nobody's hat better make him a cry
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that would
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Whoo!
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Oh!
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Yeah!
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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My uncle Abel took an old oak tree
Verse 3
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And he made a little rocking chair for me
Verse 4
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Back and forth, rocking all day long
Verse 5
Verse 6
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Papa said I was to be the last kid,
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Oh, Russell, he's another bouncing boy.
and Mama had the kids.
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My Uncle David was there when they did.
He was helping Mama
with the work she had.
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who wouldn't let anybody pick on you.
and Mama had the kids
And my Uncle Abel was
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there when they did
He was helping Mama
with the work she had
Outro 1
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