Johnny Cash - Look at Them Beans lyrics

This time last year there sure was
A lot of sad faces around this old house
Our papa died without fulfilling
His life's dream
Of producing one of the best
Crops in Grimes County
Though papa died with that dream
Still in his head
A desire in his heart, a promise on his lips
Calluses on both hands
And two dollars in his pocket
Papa didn't live long enough to
See his dreams come true
So he died from too much work, broken spirit
I guess but I promised our mama that if it
Was a last thing he'd ever do
He'd live long enough to see just
One good crop come through
But you see we can't plan on
Things without first talking to God
Because we don't know his plans
And if we don't include him my friends
The way can get mighty hard
They say that every time a
Good and righteous person
Is buried in God's good earth it's
Just fertilizer for the soil
And I guess there must be some truth to that
Whether we believe it or not
I just wish that papa was here right now
So that he could see this good
Crop that we finally got

Hey look at that beans and look at that corn
And I bet them watermelons must
Be three feet long
Man look at them tomatoes and
Look at them peas
Well I know if papa was here
Right now he'd sure be pleased

And papa would sure be proud
Of his children too
My brother's famous now got his
Own show on the road
Traveling in customized bus
Imported from Europe
That boy always did love music
And he loves to travel
I got a sister that's got a
Good job in a beauty shop
Making money, making other people look good
Isn’t nobody here at a house
Now but me and mama
And mama she's getting weaker and
She's getting older every day
And she talks softly about joining
Papa in his heavenly home
But that woman sure did love that man
She worked beside papa for
Forty some odd years
Trying to produce a good crop and
Never could grow a single bean
But I just wish that papa was here right now
To see this good crop that we finally got

Man, look at that beans and look at that corn
And I bet them watermelons must
Be three feet long

Man, look at them tomatoes and
Look at them peas
Well, I know if papa was here
Right now he'd sure be pleased and papa
If you can hear me look at them beans