I was born long ago in 1894.
I've seen many a panic I will own.
I've been hungry, I've been cold,
but the worst I've seen was 1931.
Oh, those beans, bacon and gravy,
they almost drive me crazy,
I eat them till I see them in my dreams.
When I wake up each mornin'
and another day is dawnin',
Well, we congregate each mornin'
in the county barn at dawnin',
and everyone is happy, so it seems.
But when our work is done,
Oh, those beans, bacon and gravy,
they almost drive me crazy.
I eat them till I see them in my dreams.
When I wake up each morning,
and another day is dawnin',
We have Hooverized on butter for
and I haven't seen a steak in
For pies and cakes and jellies,
we substitute sow bellies,
Oh, those beans, bacon, and gravy,
they al most drive me crazy.
I eat them till I see them in my dreams.
When I wake up in the morning
and another day is dawning,
then I know I'll get another
If there ever comes a time
when I have more than a dime
They'll have to put me under lock and key
For I've been broke so long
I can only sing this song
Of the workers and their misery
Oh those beans, bacon and gravy,
they al most drive me crazy
I eat them till I see them in my dreams
When I wake up in the mornin'
and another day is dawnin',
I know I'll get another mess of beans.
Yes, those beans, bacon and gravy,
they almost drive me crazy.
I eat them till I see them in my dreams.
When I wake up in the mornin'
and another day is dawnin',
well, I know I'll get another mess of beans.
