《The Cotton Patch》歌词

歌曲： The Cotton Patch

所属专辑：Harper Valley P.T.A. (The Plantation Recordings 1968-70)

歌手： Jeannie C. Riley

时长： 03:30

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The Cotton Patch - Jeannie C. Riley[00:00:00]

I was raised in the middle of the cotton belt babe[00:00:08]

But I ain't gonna stay[00:00:12]

I'll lose my shape fast draggin' cotton sacks[00:00:15]

And eatin' butter beans everyday[00:00:19]

Yeah I'm a sweet young thing I just turned eighteen[00:00:23]

And I'm unhookin' the latch[00:00:27]

'Cause I've got too much class[00:00:32]

For this cotton patch[00:00:35]

I've been readin' magazines on[00:00:39]

A once a week trip to town on Saturday[00:00:41]

And I've seen all pretty clothes and had some rich men[00:00:47]

And I know that's for me[00:00:50]

Papa's been tryin' to pair me up with Willie Bond[00:00:54]

Whose daddy owns the cotton gin[00:00:58]

Ha[00:01:01]

I done checked Willie out two years ago[00:01:02]

And Willie knows I'm too much for him[00:01:05]

It's Monday mornin' four o'clock got my sack packed[00:01:10]

And I'm out here where the freeway runs[00:01:13]

Here comes a truck I'm in luck[00:01:18]

He's goin' straight through[00:01:20]

On a Dallas run[00:01:22]

Yeah I'm headin' for big d and I know that's place[00:01:25]

For me to really make a catch[00:01:29]

Well finally I'm a gettin' my class[00:01:33]

Out of this cotton patch[00:01:37]

I arrived in style aboard that big semi[00:01:41]

And I felt mighty high[00:01:45]

Waltzin' into the best department store[00:01:49]

For employment to suit my style[00:01:52]

And I was doin' pretty good[00:01:57]

'Till some wisecracker came on the scene[00:01:59]

He called me a ripe tomato[00:02:04]

But he said[00:02:07]

I sure look green[00:02:08]

I tried ever door to ever store in town[00:02:12]

But my luck had run down[00:02:16]

It seemed nobody 'round Dallas could recognize[00:02:20]

The class I'd brought to town[00:02:23]

And after all day of looking would you believe[00:02:28]

The only job I could land[00:02:30]

Was in a dog food factory[00:02:35]

Stickin' labels[00:02:37]

On dog food cans[00:02:39]

Dear mama how are you pop and the kids[00:02:43]

Hope you're doin' okay[00:02:47]

Me I never did find a better job[00:02:50]

And all the rich men got away[00:02:54]

Mama I've been thinkin' pretty soon[00:02:58]

You know[00:03:00]

I'll be nineteen[00:03:02]

And I sure learned a lot about class fast[00:03:06]

Mama[00:03:10]

Know what I mean[00:03:10]

Mama if you'd ask papa if he'd spare a few dollars[00:03:15]

I'd catch the next greyhound comin' home[00:03:18]

And tell you if Willie Bond ain't committed[00:03:21]

Yet I'd be willin' to give it a try[00:03:23]

After all it's been a[00:03:25]