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Cornbread Lyrics by Preacher Boy

The National Blues

2016

Peggy sat cross-legged in her tri-cornered hat
With a Barbie and a GI Joe, playin’ ball and jacks
And the sun went from touchin’ ground
To straddlin’ north and south
To settlin’ on the roof of Mr. Beckman’s house

And when the sun went down, Peggy’s mother put her hands
In the shape of a megaphone and she yelled hard as she can
She yelled “come on honey, come home now, I gots a big surprise
There’s fresh butter from the dairy, and the cornbrеad’s on the rise”

Maxwell ran lap aftеr lap around the ol’ back-stop
With a baseball glove in one hand, in the other soda pop
And autumn sunshine and moonlight shared a dusky place
And there were shadows and a tan competin’ over Maxwell’s face

And when the clock hit seven Maxwell’s papa pulled his pipe
From between his yella teeth so’s he could holler into the night
He hollered “come on sonny, come home now, I gots a big surprise
There’s fresh butter from the dairy, and the cornbread’s on the rise”

I like a little bit of butter, on my cornbread...

Jake drew orphan Jenny motorcycle pictures everyday
And he passed ‘em to her during class when the teacher turned away
At recess and after school and all the weekend long
They’d sit up together on the Beckman’s fence
And pretend they was ridin’ on

And Jake’s ma would come around to fetch her son for supper
And she’d tell that orphan Jenny she was welcome to come over
She’d say “come on honey, come home now, I gots a big surprise
There’s fresh butter from the dairy, and the cornbread’s on the rise”
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About “Cornbread” by Preacher Boy

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"Cornbread" is credited to Preacher Boy. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Cornbread" appears on "The National Blues" in 2016.

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