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Country Sweet Soul By Curtis Lee Johnson Began in a country town right next to a corn mill Raised in the Mississippi delta near the cotton field Born in a four room house made of concrete blocks Grew up on a large plantation next door to a tractor shop Worked hard in the fields all day, tending the cotton crops Dirt cheap labor, five and a half days a week, unless the rains said stop Always clothed with plenty to eat, but no AC or central heat My home town had cars, tractors, and trucks, but no stop lights A place where everybody knew what was wrong and what was right But not perfect, because occasionally some got drunk and wanted to fight It was hot under the southern sun, but we had some fun Dixie summer days felt like ovens, and nights were toasty too In Winter seasons, mama always gave us medicine to fight off the flu We always had heat from gas, wood, and coal Winters were cold, especially as the nights grew old Daddy worked hard, and mama had the sweetest of souls When cotton fields turned white, everything was right We were certainly poor, but nothing we couldn't endure Mama made all the difference when the days were doubtful And we forgot about yesterday, because tomorrow was assured Cj08062015
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