Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Textile Factory, artist - Emitt Rhodes. Date of issue: 13.07.2009
Song language: English
Textile Factory |
| I’d like to tell you 'bout my home town |
| But it’s awfully hard to explain to a stranger |
| It’s been a year since I went down |
| To the place that I was born and raised, sir, oh. |
| I gotta make it rich I’m getting tired of digging ditches back on the farm |
| I got a girl I wanna marry and I know that she loves me Yes, I’m ready for work, I got my shirt sleeves rolled up around my arms |
| I got a chance to make it rich in a textile factory. |
| Well, my papa was a poor man but always did the best he could |
| And he whipped my behind whenever I wasn’t good |
| There were six of us children in my family |
| Mmm and not a single one of us has ever learned how to read. |
| Well, I’m really not complaining, my parents were the best you could have |
| Well, I love my mama and I really respected my dad. |
| Well, let me tell you that every Sunday morning we would dress in our Sunday |
| clothes |
| And we would listen to a sermon from the preacher about our good Lord |
| Well, the preacher said: 'Child, be thankful for the food you eat' |
| But my tastes are getting bigger, I think I’ll be traveling East. |
| You know I gotta make it rich, I’m getting tired of digging ditches back on the |
| farm |
| I got a girl I wanna marry and I know that she loves me Yes, I’m ready for work, I got my sleeves rolled up around my arms |
| I got a chance to make it rich in a textile factory. |
| Well, now listen here brother if you think you’ve got it bad |
| Mmm well, what do you think about the life I’ve had? |
| Well, my father said to me: 'Son, you know you’ve got to earn your keep' |
| So I’ve been working from sun up to sun down since I was thirteen |
| Well, my father said: 'Boy, be thankful got a place to sleep' |
| But I’ve been sleeping awful restless and I think I’ll be moving East. |
| You know I gotta make it rich, I’m getting tired of digging ditches back on the |
| farm |
| I got a girl I wanna marry and I know that she loves me Yes, I’m ready for work, I got my sleeves rolled up around my arms |
| I got a chance to make it rich in a textile factory. |
| You know I gotta make it rich, I’m getting tired of digging ditches back on the |
| farm |
| I got a girl I wanna marry and I know that she loves me Yes, I’m ready for work, I got my sleeves rolled up around my arms |
| I got a chance to make it rich in a textile factory. |