#1583

Release: November 7, 1988

Lyrics:

Mmm

Hey

Oh, yeah

Hang me for a sucker

On the plains out of Narrabri

Swingin' a hoe

In a CAL-cotton row

Sweatin' on the danger to me

Boss man's Mr. Tucker

He's a man I don't care to defy

His only child

Wicked and wild

Is seeking my company

She said she's gonna (build me up)

Just to (tear me down), yeah

(Slap my knee bones to the ground)

Me and all mine are gonna be around

When Tucker's daughter's a memory

Hot sun is a killer

She'll be waitin' down the end of my line

Takin' the shade with a cool lemonade

Sayin', "Boy, I wanna talka to you"

Boss man's only daughter

She ain't his and she'll never be mine

Never be down on a dollar or two

Or told what she's gonna do

Yeah, she's gonna (build me up)

Just to (tear me down), whoa

(Slap my knee bones to the ground)

Me and mine are gonna be around

When Tucker's daughter's a memory

Tear me down

I won't kneel 'til the trumpet sound

And Tucker's daughter's a memory

People born with all they need

They don't understand (stand)

Everything you want don't come

From holding out your hand

Tuckers' daughter think she sees

A slave at her command

I know you need some time yet, baby

But the time ain't right

Babe, I just ain't your man

Ooh yeah, she's gonna (build me up)

Just to (tear me down), whoa

(Slap my knee bones to the ground)

Me and mine are gonna be around

When Tucker's daughter's a memory

She wanna (build me up)

Just to tear me down

Baby, come on

I won't kneel 'til the trumpet sound

Tucker's daughter's a memory

She wanna (build me up)

Just to (tear me down), yeah

(Slap my knee bones to the ground)

Me and mine are gonna be around

When Tucker's daughter's a memory

Come on and (build me up)

Won't you tear me down? Yeah

I won't kneel 'til the trumpet sound

When Tucker's daughter's a memory

Come on and (build me up)

Won't you (tear me down)

(Slap my knee bones to the ground)

Me and mine are gonna be around

When Tucker's daughter's a memory

Songwriter:

Come on and tear me down

I won't kneel 'til the trumpet sound

Ian Richard Moss / Donald Hugh Walker

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