Out Behind The Barn Song Lyrics and Chords by Little Jimmy Dickens
Out Behind The Barn
Recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens
Written by Boudleaux Bryant
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My pappy used to tan my hide
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out behind the barn
He taught me to be dignified
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out behind the barn
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When he took his strap to me
And
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turned me down across his knee
He
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sure did hurt my dignity out behind the
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barn
I smoked my first cigarette
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out behind the barn
And that's one day I won't forget
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out behind the barn
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got sick you should have seen
How
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that tobacco turned me green
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almost died of nicotine out behind the
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I got my education
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out behind the barn
I ain't a fooling no sir-
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Passed each examination
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out behind the barn
And it almost made a wreck out of
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me
I met a pretty girl one day
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out behind the barn
She wanted me to stay and play
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out behind the barn
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She taught me to kiss and pet
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That's a game I can't forget
Cause
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we still play that same game yet out behind the
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barn
I wish that I could go again
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out behind the barn
And do the things that I did then
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out behind the barn
Now
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you might think it ain't no fun
To
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be a poor ole farmers son
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You don't know what all I've done out behind the
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barn
Repeat #3
FAQ
Who sang the the song Out Behind The Barn?
- The song Out Behind The Barn was sang by Little Jimmy Dickens.
Who is Little Jimmy Dickens?
- James Cecil Dickens (December 19, 1920 - January 2, 2015), better known by his stage name Little Jimmy Dickens, was an American country music singer and songwriter famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size (4'11" [150 cm]), and his rhinestone-studded outfits, in which he is given credit for introducing into country music live performances). He started as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1948 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. Before his death he was the oldest living member of the Grand Ole Opry.
