Food On The Table

Tom : D
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[Verse 1]
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My dad was a big man with a will that was tough,
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he was at his best when the going was rough.
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He made a living for the family and never had to cheat
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to keep food on the table and shoes on our feet.

[Chorus]
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We sat down at the table and thanked God in prayer
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'cause we had plenty to eat and plenty to wear.
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We had patches on our britches but momma kept us neat.
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We had food on the table and shoes on our feet.

[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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We picked the cotton and gathered the corn,
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we were taught to work from the day we were born.
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Mom and dad and all us children worked in the summer's heat
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to keep food on the table and shoes on our feet.

[Chorus]
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When you sit down at the table thank God in prayer,
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'cause we have plenty to eat and plenty to wear.
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If you've got patches on your britches just (lyrics wrong) keep em neat
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we had food on the table and shoes on your feet.

[Verse 3]
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Well, today it's the same, no matter where you go,
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if you're gonna stay ahead you've gotta stay on your toes.
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You've gotta be a winner, don't believe in defeat,
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if you keep food on the table and shoes on your feet.

[Chorus]
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When you sat down at the table and thanked God in prayer,
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if you got plenty to eat and plenty to wear.
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If you got patches on our britches just be sure and keep 'em neat,
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if you got food on the table and shoes on our feet.

[Instrumental Break]
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[End-Chorus]
[Outro] (Fading Out)
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