Tom T. Hall - The Grocery Truck lyrics

[Verse 1:] When I was a little barefooted boy Back in the hills of eastern Kentucky I was lazy and about half crazy Catfish didn't bite in the daytime And little boys weren't allowed out after dark But we had a few thrills and one of them was the grocery truck Well the grocery truck was a little ole truck With the name painted on the door In the winter time it always got stuck Bringin' beans and greens to the poor We'd go get the mules and we'd pull it out And the neighbors would come to the show We'd cuss them mules and holler And shout cause the treasure on board was gold [Chorus:] And the grocery truck is a comin' It's about a half a mile away Just when we were down on our luck Here comes the grocery truck [Verse 2:] Now the grocery truck with the store Bought stuff bologney and crackers and cheese Sometimes a new pair of pants with cuffs or candy to fill our needs If I counted the thrills of my life today As I cater to fancy and whim None would compare to the grocery truck It was Christmas ev'ry Friday back then [Chorus] [Verse 3:] Well the grocery truck was a sign of success We were economical giants My mother would laugh sometimes till she cried Cause daddy was high on a pint Oh the grocery truck never comes anymore As it did in the way back when Its supermarkets and one stop stores and hamburger shops again [Chorus] [Outro:] Daddy'd just say charge it to me Whoa charge it to me