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Song Info
Genre
Charts
Peak #154
Peak in subgenre #28
Author
Ray Mears
Rights
Neillrae Publishing
Uploaded
July 05, 2011
Track Files
MP3
MP3 4.4 MB • 192 kbps • 3:13
Lyrics
THE BOY
It was raining when I found him in that little Georgia town
A frightened boy who cried when he thought no one was around
So I asked what he was doing there, no shoes upon his feet
Cause let me tell you it was cold and it began to sleet.
I got no shoes he said to me, his face a wrinkled frown
I got no older brother so there ain’t no hand-me-downs
I may have a dad somewhere but mister I can’t say
When momma talked about him she just said he went away
Big brother, he got drafted and he died across the sea
Little sister was adopted by some folks in Tennessee
They wouldn’t take me with her, prob’ly had no room you see
And if you’re keeping up you’d know that just left mom and me
Momma went to see the doctor, made me promise to be good
And when she never made it back, she knew I understood
You can see I’m doing fine, so don’t you put me in no home
I will soon be ten years old and I can make it on my own
And then the tears came streaming down as he began to cry
I picked him up and held him close and soon he closed his eyes
And gently then I took him home as he lay fast asleep
And I still recall that Georgia night I found a son to keep.
And I still recall that Georgia night I found a son to keep.
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