Auntie Pearl's House

[Verse 1] Working the fields the whole yard Out in the sun it's so hot Singing a tune to move on Dat’s how it is, it is lord Everybody wanna be buddy from the hood with a Chevrolet grill But nobody wanna do thangs dude did just to get where he is Raised on a old dirt road front yard with railroad tracks Snotty nose kid, booger nose drinking outta water hose like that [Hook] Sho’nuff, oh why? There's a lotta wrong things in my life Turn up turn down Yesterday is yesterday and no doubt Hey hey hey... [Verse 2] Only had one TV bunk bed with a broke box spring Shared a bathroom, toilet tissue got wet let it dry on the sink Bought a loaf bread, mildew on the end we ain't even much complain Got a couple pots on the living room floor momma said it might rain You ain't think it no joke Collard green, stems split peas for the pork Soaking in the kitchen on the table with the wood cutting board Playing Al Green from the radio Daddy had dreams but he never did know How to provide for a whole household 2 or 3 dogs and cat and small junk yard, fed them for he even fed his own [Repeat Hook] Working the fields the whole yard Out in the sun it's so hot Singing a tune to move on Dat’s how it is it is lord