Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
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In the
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in the Carroll County seat
Sellin' eggs and butter,
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tryin' to make enough to eat
Mama had a house full of
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children at home
Seven mouths to feed
and my papa was gone
I'd walk a mile to town
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in my hand -me -down clothes
The rich kids are laughing
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and a thumb in their nose
Said, Mama, don't you worry,
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cause I really don't care
About the other children
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in the little town square
Mama couldn't get credit
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at the general store
Cause she wouldn't date him
through the little town square
Bringin' in water and a
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choppin' stove wood
We tried to help Mama
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just as much as we could
Brother was a -playin'
The women all said Mama
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wasn't no good
The men would make her pass
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any time that they could
When Mama needed help,
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in the little town square
Mama had to work just as
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hard as she could
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Takin' any job that nobody else would
We had enough to eat
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in the little town square
Well, Mama lived to see
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seven children all grown
Now she lies sleeping by a
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marble tombstone
And Mama's last words
Outro 1
in the little town square
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsBb Eb F B E...
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