Take an Old Cold 'tater-Little Jimmy Dickens

[ti:Take an Old Cold 'Tater] [ar:"Little" Jimmy Dickens] [al:Country Boy] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Take an Old Cold 'tater - Little Jimmy Dickens [00:06.05]When I was A little boy [00:08.19]Around the table at home [00:10.68]I remember very well [00:12.73]When Company would come [00:15.42]I would have to be right still [00:17.56]Unil the whole crowd ate [00:19.88]My mama always said to me [00:22.24]Jim take a tater and wait [00:25.33]Now taters never did taste good [00:27.67]With chicken on the plate [00:30.22]But I had to eat 'em just the same [00:34.35]That is why look so bad [00:36.44]And have these puny ways [00:38.92]Because I always had to [00:40.55]Take an old cold tater and wait [00:44.73] [01:04.62]And then the preachers [01:05.98]They would come [01:06.83]To stay a while with us [01:09.54]I would have to slip around [01:11.57]And raise a little fuss [01:13.96]In fear that I would spill the beans [01:16.22]Or break a china plate [01:18.76]My mama always said to me [01:20.93]Jim take a tater and wait [01:24.66]Now taters never did taste good [01:27.02]With chicken on the plate [01:29.55]But I had to eat 'em just the same [01:33.77]That is why look so bad [01:36.03]Have these puny ways [01:38.40]Because I always had to [01:40.22]Take an old cold tater and wait [01:43.58] [02:04.65]Well I thought that [02:05.56]I would starve to death [02:06.76]Before my time would come [02:09.54]All that chicken they would eat [02:11.48]And just leave me the bun [02:13.91]The feet and neck were all that was left [02:16.28]Upon the china plate [02:18.58]It makes ya pretty darn weak [02:20.17]To take an old cold tater and wait [02:24.43]Well taters never did taste good [02:26.72]With chicken on the plate [02:29.33]But I had to eat 'em just the same [02:33.46]That is why look so bad [02:35.63]Have these puny ways [02:38.02]Because I always had to [02:39.71]Take an old cold tater and wait