Blue Moon Rising - Papa made a living by working sawmills

In ^AmNorth Carolina where my ^Gpapa came ^Amfrom, A man was known by the ^Gwork that he ^Amdone. Welfare ^E7checks never ^Gpaid his ^Ambills; Papa made a livin' by ^Gworking saw^Ammills. ^GPapa made a ^Amlivin' by ^Gworking ^Asawmi^Amlls.

And the ^Gchips would fly and the ^Amblades would whirl, ^GBringin' home a livin' to his ^AmCarolina girl. ^GSweat would roll where the ^Amwood meets ^Esteel; ^GPapa made a livin' by ^Amworking saw^Emills. ^GPapa made a livin' by ^Aworking saw^Emills.^Am

He'd ^Amleave every morning with his ^Gaxe and ^Amsaw; Cut down the timber that the ^Ghorses would ^Amhaul. God-fearin' ^Amman with a ^Gwoodsman's ^Amskill; Papa made a livin' by ^Gworking saw^Amills. Papa made a livin^Am' by ^Gworking saw^Ammills.

And the ^Gchips would fly and the ^Amblades would whirl, ^GBringin' home a livin' to his ^ACarolina ^Amgirl. ^GSweat would roll where the ^Amwood meets steel; ^GPapa made a livin' by ^Amworking saw^Emills. ^GPapa made a livin' by ^Amworking sawmills.

Lookin' ^Amback on it all now, I ^Emfinally under^Amstand; It's hard to make a livin' as a ^Gsawmill ^Amman, But he raised nine kids with a ^E7love I still ^Amfeel. Papa made a livin' by ^Gworking saw^Ammills. ^GPapa made a livin' by ^Amworking sawmills.

And the ^Gchips would fly and the ^Amblades would whirl, ^GBringin' home a livin' to his ^AmCarolina girl. ^GSweat would roll where the ^Amwood meets steel; ^GPapa made a livin' by ^Amworking sawmills. ^GPapa made a livin' by ^Amworking sawmills.