Misc Unsigned Bands - Oc smith - son of hickory hollers tramp

Oh, the ^Gbpath was deep and wide from footsteps ^Eleading to our ^Bcabin. ^EAbove the door there ^Gbburned a scarlet ^Blamp. And ^Gblate at night a hand would knock and ^Ethere would stand a ^Bstranger. Yes, ^EI'm the son of ^GbHickory Holler's ^Dtramp^B. ^{D B}

^BYeah, the weeds were high, the ^Ecorn was dry when ^Bdaddy took to drinking. ^EHim and Sally ^BWalker, they up and ran ^Gbaway. Then ^EMomma shed a silent tear and ^Bpromised fourteen children..I ^Eswear youll never ^Bsee a ^Gbhungry ^Bday.

^BWhen Momma ^Abmsacri^Eficed her pride, the ^Bneighbours started talking. But ^Ewe were much too ^Byoung to understand the things they ^Gbsaid. ^DbmAll we really ^Ecared about was ^BMomma's chicken and

And a ^Egoodnight kiss be^Bfore we ^Gbwent to ^Bbed.^{D E B} CHORUS: Oh, the ^Gbpath was deep and wide from footsteps ^Eleading to our ^Bcabin. ^EAbove the door there ^Gbburned a scarlet ^Blamp. And ^Gblate at night a hand would knock and ^Ethere would stand a ^Bstranger. E Gb B.....Db Bbm7 Yes, I'm the son of Hickory Holler's tramp.

^DbWhen Daddy left and ^Gbdestitution ^Dbcame upon our family. ^GbNot one neighbour ^Dbvolunteered to lend a helping ^Abhand. So, just ^Gblet em gossip all they want, she ^Dbloved us,

The ^Gbproof is standing ^Dbhere a ^Abfull grown ^Dbman. #4. ^DbLast summer Momma passed away and ^Ableft the ones who ^Dbloved her. ^DbEach and every one is more than ^Gbgrateful for their ^Abbirth. And each ^GbSunday she receives a big ^Dbbouquet of fourteen roses..with a ^Gbcard that reads, The ^DbGreatest ^AbMom on ^DbEarth!

Oh, the ^Abpath was deep and wide from footsteps ^Gbleading to our ^Dbcabin. ^GbAbove the door there ^Abburned a scarlet ^Dblamp. And ^Ablate at night a hand would knock and ^Gbthere would stand a ^Dbstranger. Yes, ^GbI'm the son of ^AbHickory Holler's ^Dbtramp^Gb. ^Db

Oh, the ^Abpath was deep and wide from footsteps ^Gbleading to our ^Dbcabin. ^GbAbove the door there ^Abburned a scarlet ^Dblamp..(Fade.)