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Mama Bake A Pie (Daddy Kill A Chicken) Song Lyrics and Chords by Tom T. Hall
Mama Bake A Pie (Daddy Kill A Chicken)
Written and Recorded by Tom T. Hall
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People staring at me as they wheel
Me down the ramp toward my
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The war is over for me I've forgotten
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pain
Thank you sir and yes sir it was worth it
For the old red-white-and-
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And since I won't be walking I suppose
I'll save some money buying
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shoes
The bottle hidden underneath the blanket
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I can see the stewardess make over me
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afraid
I say why no I'm Superman and couldn't find
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A GI gets a lotta laughs if he
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pie daddy kill a
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chicken
Your son is coming home 11:3
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5 Wednesday
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Mama will be crying and daddy's gonna
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say
Son did they treat you good
My uncle he'll be drunk and he'll say boy
They do some real great things with
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The letter that she wrote me said goodbye
She couldn't wait and lots of
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luck
The bottle underneath the blanket feels
Just like an old friend to my
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touch
I know she'll come and see me but
I bet she never once looks at my
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No she'll talk about the weather
And the dress she wore the July 4th
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Lord I love her and I don't believe
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gonna get her off my mind
I see here in the paper where they say
The war is just a waste of
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pie daddy kill a
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chicken
Your son is coming home 11:3
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5 Wednesday
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night
FAQ
Who sang the the song Mama Bake A Pie (Daddy Kill A Chicken)?
- The song Mama Bake A Pie (Daddy Kill A Chicken) was sang by Tom T. Hall.
Who is Tom T. Hall?
- Thomas T. Hall (born May 25, 1936) is an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer. He has written 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover smash "Harper Valley PTA" and the hit "I Love", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He is included in Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Songwriters. He became known to fans as "The Storyteller," thanks to his storytelling skills in his songwriting.
