Purgatory Hill

Lyrics

Mama made hoe cakes
Papa wanted pie
Mama baked cornbread
but Papa wanted rye
Now she's fixin hashbrowns
but he only likes home fries
Papa's hard to please
But mama always tries
Papa's hard to please
But mama always tries

Mama knit a red coat
but papa wanted blue
Mama tried to dye it
Turned it a purple hue
Ran it up the flagpole
but it wouldn't fly
Papa's hard to please
But mom would always try
Papa's hard to please
But mom would always try

Papa said oh mama
my shotgun shoots just fine
but the gunstock needs a polish
and the barrel needs a shine
Papa said use pumice
but all she had was lye
Papa's hard to please
But mom would always try
Papa's hard to please
But mom would always try

Papa wanted a boy child
Mama tried to give him one
Gave birth to a blue eyed gal
Said, Pa, here's your son
Dressed her up in overalls
and called her Jeremai
Papa's hard to please
But mom would always try
Papa's hard to please
But mom would always try

Papa said I'm thirsty
Ma, go fetch me a drink
Mama grabbed the kerosine
Said "now let me think.."
Couldn't get no whiskey
for the county it was dry
Papa's hard to please
But mom would always try
Papa's hard to please
But mom would always try
Papa's hard to please
But mama would always try