For the path was deep and wide from footsteps Leading to our cabin Above the door there burned a scarlet lamp And late at night a hand would knock And there would stand a stranger Yes I'm the son of Hickory Hollers Tramp
Verse 2
Yeh! the weeds were high the corn was dry When daddy took to drinkin' Him and Sally Walker they up and ran away Thn mama shed a silent tear and promised fourteen children I swear you'll never see a hungry day
Verse 3
When mama sat and faced the pack The neighbours started talkin' But we were much too young To understand the things they said All we realy cared about was mama's chicken dumpling And a good night kiss before we went to bed
Chorus
For the path was deep and wide from footsteps Leading to our cabin Above the door there burned a scarlet lamp And late at night a hand would knock And there would stand a stranger Yes I'm the son of Hickory Hollers Tramp
Verse 3
When daddy left and destitution came upon our family Not one neighbour volunteered To lend a helping hand So just let em gossip all they want She loved us and she raised us The proof is standing here a full grown man
Verse 4
Last summer mama passed away And left the ones who loved her Each and every one is more than grateful for their birth And each Sunday she receives a big blue cane of fourteen roses With a card that reads the greatest mum on Earth
Chorus
You know the path was deep and wide from footsteps Leading to our cabin Above the door there burned a scarlet lamp And late at night a hand would knock And there would stand a stranger Yes I'm the son of Hickory Hollers Tramp
The path was deep and wide from footsteps Leading to our cabin Above the door there burned a scarlet lamp And late at night a hand would knock And there would stand a stranger Yes I'm the son of Hickory Hollers Tramp.......