Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp
By Merle Haggard
Written by Dallas Frazier & Merle Haggard
Album: Sing Me Back Home (1968)
Tabbed by Larry Mofle
4/17/2016
Capo 5
D C G
Oh, the path was deep and wide from footsteps leading to our cabin
C D G
Above the door there burned a scarlet lamp
D C G
And late at night a hand would knock and there would stand a stranger
C D G
Yes, I'm the son of Hickory Holler's tramp
G C G
The corn was dry and the weeds were high When daddy took to drinking
C G D
Him and Lucy Walker, they up and ran away
G C G
Momma cried a tear and then she promised fourteen children
C D G
"I swear you'll never see a hungry day."
When Momma sacrificed her pride, the neighbours started talking
But I were much too young to understand the things they said
The thing that mattered most of all Was Momma's chicken dumplings
And a goodnight kiss before we went to bed
Chorus
When Daddy left and destitution came upon our family
Not one neighbour volunteered to give a helping hand
So just let 'em gossip all they want, she loved us and she raised us
The proof is standing here, a full grown man
Last summer Momma passed away and left the ones who loved her
Each and every one is more than grateful for their birth
Each Sunday she receives a big bouquet of fourteen roses
And a card that reads 'The Greatest Mom on Earth'
Chorus
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