You Can't Hurt Ham Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
You Can't Hurt Ham
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by Gordon Kennedy and Ricky Skaggs
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Bill Monroe out on the road
He was goin' to a bluegrass
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date
When about midnight he said with a fright
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I'm hungry is it too
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late
Well the driver said chief there ain't no place to eat
Every thing's done shut up
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tight
Then the banjo man said he
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had a plan
He it
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thought might save the
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night
From a greasy little sack tucked
Way in the back of the bus he gave us
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all
A bunch of country ham and biscuits
His momma
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made him for the
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haul
About two days old and it started to mold
Said the banjo-pickin'
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man
Mon said boy bring me that
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sack
You
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know you can't hurt
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ham
Well you know you can't hurt ham
You
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know you can't hurt
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ham
Mon said boy bring me that sack
You
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know you can't hurt
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ham
Old Uncle Dave making his way across the
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USA
Tuck a ham in a box with nails for locks
He'd
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open up once a
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day
He'd hand some to the waitress
And say throw this in the
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pan
I've been all around this
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world
And girl you
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know you can't hurt
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ham
Well you know you can't hurt ham
You
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know you can't hurt
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ham
I've been all around this world
And girl and you
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know you can't hurt
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ham
You can
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hurt tater salad
And
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it can hurt you
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back
Get a hold of milk too old
And
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throw things out of
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whack
And
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you can hurt a chicken
Salmonella will mess you
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up
And
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no one can hurt you
Like someone you
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love
There's a
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culinary
promise
That's known throughout the
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land
No frigerate no
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expire
date
You
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know can't hurt
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ham
Well you know you can't hurt ham
You
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know you can't hurt
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ham
No frigerate no expire date
You
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know you can't hurt
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ham
No frigerate no expire date
You
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know you can't hurt
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ham
FAQ
Who sang the the song You Can't Hurt Ham?
- The song You Can't Hurt Ham was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
