I'll Be Back A-Sunday Song Lyrics and Chords by Little Jimmy Dickens
I'll Be Back A-Sunday
Recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens
Written by Jimmy Dickens and Gordon Hall
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My little pea-patch sweetheart you're
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cute as pumpkin seed
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left you at the hog pen a-mixin' up the
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Oh I'll be back a-Sunday-Sunday I'll be
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back
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Don't you fret and fume my pet 'cause I'll be back a-
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brown as ginger cake
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giggled when I left you just like your heart would
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Your nose is big and shiny and
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pretty as a spud
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Your toes are spread apart my dear from walking in the
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Your skin is rough and sunburnt the
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kind I love to touch
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I ask you if you love me you said not very
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much
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Your voice sounds like a bullfrog your
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little eyes are gray
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The next time I come over I'll bring my clothes and
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stay
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pretty as a spud
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Your toes are spread apart my dear from walking in the
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I'll Be Back A-Sunday?
- The song I'll Be Back A-Sunday 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.
