I was born long ago
In the eighteen ninety one
And I've seen many a panic
I will own
I've been hungry, I've been cold
And now I'm growing old
But there worst
I've seen is nineteen thirty one
Oh, those beans, bacon and gravy
They almost drive me crazy
I eat them 'til I see them in my dreams
(My dreams)
When I wake up in the morning
And another day is dawning
Then I know I'll have another
Mess of beans
We all congregate each morning
At the county barn at dawning
And everyone is happy
So it seems
But when our work is done
We file in one by one
And thank the Lord for
One more mess of beans
Oh, those beans, bacon and gravy
They almost drive me crazy
I eat them 'til I see them in my dreams
(My dreams)
When I wake up in the morning
And another day is dawning
Then I know I'll have another
Mess of beans
We have Hooverized on butter
And mfor lik we've only water
And I haven't seen a steak
In many a day
As for pies, cakes and jellies
We substitute sow-bellies
For which we work the county road
Each day
Oh, those beans, bacon and gravy
They almost drive me crazy
I eat them 'til I see them in my dreams
(My dreams)
When I wake up in the morning
And another day is dawning
Then I know I'll have another
Mess of beans
If there ever comes a time
When I have more than a dime
They will have to put me under
Lock and key
For they've kept me broke so long
I can only sing this song
Of workers
And their misery
Oh, those beans, bacon and gravy
They almost drive me crazy
I eat them 'til I see them in my dreams
(My dreams)
When I wake up in the morning
And another day is dawning
Then I know I'll have another
Mess of beans

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