Sam ("Lightning") Hopkins - Tim Moore's Farm lyrics

Yeah, you know it ain't but the one thing, you know This black man done was wrong Yeah, you know it ain't but the one thing, you know This black man done was wrong Yes, you know I moved my wife and family down On Mr.Tim Moore's farm Yeah, you know Mr.Tim Moore's a man He don't never stand and grin He just said, "Keep out of the graveyard, I'll save you from the pen" You know, soon in the morning, he'll give you scrambled eggs Yes, but he's liable to call you so soon You'll catch a mule by his hind legs Yes, you know I got a telegram this morning, boy It read, it say, "Your wife is dead" I show it to Mr.Moore, he said, "Go ahead, n***a You know you got to plow old Red" That white man says, "It's been raining, yes, and I'm way behind I may let you bury that woman, one of these old dinner times" I told him, "No, Mr.Moore, somebody's got to go" He says, "If you ain't able to plow, Sam Stay up there and grab your hoe"