Southern Grammar

One day I tried to kneel
 I tried to kneel but I could not
 They said, "Go ye to the holy house"
 And I took the long way around
 Teacher, come teach me
 Another way to be happy
 "Hey, buddy boy, who's asking?
 And I've been looking for the same thing
 Chickamy, craney crow
 Craney crow's a liar
 Eat a peach or let it go
 Yeah, you will take the long way home
 Southern grammar
 Father and child
 Let this be simple for a little while
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 See is there work for me?
 Is there a hammer and a nail?
 Because I'm going that way anyway
 Through the crippled green country
 Teacher, come teach me
 Preacher, come reach me
 There's another way to be happy
 And I've been looking for the same thing
 See is there life for me?
 Is there a wife and a baby?
 Because I'm going that way anyway
 Through the unfamiliar country
 Southern grammar
 Father and child
 Let this be simple for a little while (little while)
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 Chickamy, craney crow
 Craney crow's a liar
 Eat a peach or let it go
 Yeah, you will take the long way home
 Southern grammar
 Father and child
 Let's just be simple for a little while (little while)
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 Southern grammar
 Father and child
 Let's just be simple for a little while (little while)