Son of Hickory Holler’s Tramp     2/4     Kenny Rogers                                   Corrections or comments to The / corn was dry the / weeds were high when / Daddy took to / drinkin’                    When / him and Lucy / Walker they took / up and run a - / way.                     Mama cried a / tear and then she / promised fourteen / children              "I / swear you’ll never / see a hungry / day."       Chorus: Oh the / path was deep and / wide from footsteps / leading to our / cabin                     A - / bove the door there / burned a scarlet / lamp and     Late at night a / hand would knock and / there would stand a / stranger                 I’m the son of / Hick’ry Holler’s / tramp. Mama sacri - / ficed her pride and / neighbors started / talkin’             But / I was much too / young to under - / stand the things they / said                    The / things that mattered / most of all was / Mama’s chicken / dumplin’s and            A / goodnight kiss be- / fore we went to / bed.          When / Daddy left and / destitution / came upon our / fam’ly               Not one neighbor / volunteered to / give a helpin’ / hand            So / let ’em gossip / all they want; she / loved us and she / raised us.            The / proof is standing / here a full grown / man.         Last / summer Mama / passed away and / left the ones who / loved her                   Each and ev’ry / one is more than / grateful for his / birth            Each / Sunday she receives a / fresh bou - / quet of fourteen / roses and              A / card that says " To the / greatest Mom on / earth."            Chorus: