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Better Git Yer Learnin’ Lyrics by Our Native Daughters

Songs of Our Native Daughters

2019

[Verse]
When I was just a little pick
I almost learned from Cousin Nick
Ol' Massah found out, sure enough
And poor old Nick, he got strung up
[Chorus]
Better git yer learnin'
Better git yer learnin'
Better git yer learnin'
Before it goes away
[Verse]
The year was 1863
A paper said that I was free
But no one read it to my ears
And so I slaved for two more years
[Chorus]
Better git yer learnin'
Better git yer learnin'
Better git yer learnin'
Before it goes away
[Verse]
A teacher came from Ohio
To learn us what we'd need to know
Before she told us what was what
She up and died of Whooping Cough
[Chorus]
Better git yer learnin'
Better git yer learnin'
Better git yer learnin'
Before it goes away
[Verse]
I heard about a school was free
Way out east in Tennessee
Before I got to go to town
The damned old rebs had burned it down
[Chorus]
Better git yer learnin'
Better git yer learnin'
Better git yer learnin'
Before it goes away
[Verse]
So now that I am old and gray
Listen close to what I say
The white folks, they will write the show
If you can't read, you'll never know
[Chorus]
Better git yer learnin'
Better git yer learnin'
Better git yer learnin'
Before it goes away
Better git yer learnin'
Better git yer learnin'
Better git yer learnin'
Before it goes away
Credits
Our Native Daughters

Our Native Daughters

About “Better Git Yer Learnin’” by Our Native Daughters

Read the complete lyrics to "Better Git Yer Learnin’" by Our Native Daughters from the album "Songs of Our Native Daughters" in 2019. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country, Bluegrass, Folk.

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"Better Git Yer Learnin’" appears on "Songs of Our Native Daughters" in 2019.

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