Old Home Place Lyrics - Dave Dudley

(They're selling the homeplace today) 

Yeah they're sellin' me out today just lost too much money too many years in a row 

And since pa died I ain't got no help 

Ma was waitin' for quite some time before she went to join pa 

And all the rest of the poor souls upstairs now I can't keep my notes so long to stay 

So they're sellin' that old homeplace lock stock and barrel 

There's ma's old churn they're sellin' that right now 

Many hours I'd pass that old rescal see that nail up there on the handle 

I pinched my finger on that many a time wore some blisters too 

It's sold oh they're all gone there goes pa's old windup clock 

Many a night I watched him wind that old clock 

With a prayer on his lips for a better tomorrow dad's gone so's the old clock 

And that organ ma played many a Sunday afternnon use to entertain us 

And company too when they'd come over to us 

For some good churn music and good time numbers it's sold 

There's that Sue yeah that's her I called her my first girl friend 

And that's doggone she's married now got two kids real fine husband 

Bet she's happy too hope so 

There it went hey there comes them old mules Dolly and Polly 

And that doggone Dolly Brown-show-off she always did that 

A faithful pair though never quit worked all day 

Took what bit of hay you had to give 'em at night for supper 

And ready to go back again at it the next day they're sold sold so's my soul 

The Good Book says as you sow so shall you reap 

And boys I sure made a poor crop this year yeah they're sellin' me out this year 

The banker gave me some good pocket money and said he was sorry 

Sorry well so am I they're sellin' that old place out today 

And let me tell you it hurts a little bit too (they're selling the homeplace today)