Take an Old Cold 'Tater (And Wait)-"Little" Jimmy Dickens

[ti:Take an Old Cold 'Tater(And Wait)] [ar:Little Jimmy Dickens] [al:Hits, Vol. 3] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.83]Take an Old Cold 'Tater(And Wait) - Little Jimmy Dickens [00:03.40]Written by：Eugene Bartlett [00:04.75] [00:06.11]When I was a little boy around the table at home [00:09.90] [00:10.84]I remember fairly well when a company would come [00:14.60] [00:15.62]I would have to be right still untill the whole crowd ate [00:20.25]My mamma always said to me Jim take a tater and wait [00:24.49] [00:25.68]Now taters never did taste good with chicken on the plate [00:29.66] [00:30.57]But I had to eat 'em just the same [00:33.31] [00:34.74]That is why I look so bad and have these puny ways [00:38.70] [00:39.47]Because I always had to take an old cold tater and wait [00:43.26] [01:05.37]And then the preachers they would come [01:07.90]To stay a while with us [01:09.36] [01:10.25]I would have to simp around [01:12.48]And raise a little fuss [01:13.95] [01:14.92]In fear that I would spill the beans [01:17.33]Or break a china plate [01:18.69] [01:19.63]My mamma always said to me Jim take a tater and wait [01:23.53] [01:25.78]Now taters never did taste good with chicken on the plate [01:29.69] [01:30.61]But I had to eat 'em just the same [01:33.27] [01:34.89]That is why I look so bad and have these puny ways [01:38.64] [01:39.47]Because I always had to take an old cold tater and wait [01:43.46] [02:06.23]Well I thought that I would starve to death [02:08.20]Before my time would come [02:09.81] [02:10.94]All that chicken they would eat [02:13.14]And just leave me the butt [02:14.55] [02:15.50]The feet and neck were all that was left [02:17.90]Upon the china plate [02:19.16] [02:20.17]It makes ya pretty darn weak [02:21.82]To take an old cold tater and wait [02:23.86] [02:26.10]Well taters never did taste good with chicken on the plate [02:30.00] [02:30.97]But I had to eat 'em just the same [02:33.45] [02:35.15]That is why I look so bad and have these puny ways [02:38.77] [02:39.76]Because I always had to take an old cold tater and wait