Old Folks Home
Wilburn Brothers

What will happen to your mama and daddy after they have grown old
You know things're really changed a lot in these modern days
And as moms and daddys grow old seems like they kinda gettin' away
They raised a big family and then they left 'em on
Sent off somewhere to live in an old folks home
Oh they'd like to be with their children but they don't wanna impose
For you might have to wash up some of their faded old clothes
Yes they've nursed you and raised you until you were grown
But that's the thanks they get for all of this a place in an old folks home
Do you remember the many nights they sat beside your bed
And mama would place a cold cloth to your hot feveres head
And she'd say now don't you worry it'll be all right dear
For your mama and your daddy will gonna be sittin' right here
Why they sat there through the long night and then when daylight came
Mom and dad would go on with their hard day's work you'd never hear 'em complain
They nursered you cause they loved you why you were their very own
How in the world can you leave 'em out there livin' in the old folks home
Oh you have a beautiful place to live and you're drivin' a brand new car
Mom and dad would sure enjoy those comforts you enjoy livin' there where you are
Still you live there in splendor just like a king on his throne
And they're left somewhere neglected by you livin' in an old folks home
Why you have a nice room right there ahead of the stairs
And a big soft bed yes no one's sleepin' there
You have a big yardback out all full of pretty flowers
Why don't you bring 'em back from that old folks home
So the last hours would be happy hours
What will happen to your mama and daddy after they have grown old


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Religion In My Heart   I'll Keep Right On Lovin' You   I'll Sail My Ship Alone   I'm A Long Gone   I'm Beginning To Know About Me   I'm Gonna Tie One On Tonight   I'm Leavin'   I'm So Afraid Of Losing You Again   I've Got That Hurt On The Move   I've Got That Old Time Religion In My Heart   If I Had Yesterday Over Again   If You Don't Love Me   If You Don't Love Me   If You Were Mine   If You're With Me   If You're With Me   Is It Really Over   It Keeps Right On A Hurtin'   It Keeps Right On A Hurtin'   It Looks Like The Sun's Gonna Shine   It Looks Like The Sun's Gonna Shine   It Takes A Lot Of Money   It's A Big Old Heartache   It's Another World   It's Gonna Take A Little Time   It's A Big Old Heartache   It's Another World   It's Gonna Take A Little Time   Just To Be Where You Are   Knoxville Girl   Land Of Heaven   Left My Gal In The Mountains   Less Of Me   Let It Be Me   Lilacs In The Winter   Little Bitty Heart   Little Home In Tennessee   Little Johnny From Down The Street   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Memories (Hurt Me All Of The Time)   Someday I'll Sober Up   Someday I'll Sober Up   Someone Before Me   Someone Else's Love   Someone Else's Love   Somethin' Good'll Happen Today   Somethin' Good'll Happen Today   Take Good Care Of Her   Take Up Thy Cross   Taste Of Heaven   Tell Me Nobody Counts But Me   That Door (Will Never Open Again)   That's All I Want From You   That's When I Miss You   That's All I Want From You   That's When I Miss You   There Goes My Everything   There Stands The Glass   There's Gonna Be Some Changes Made   There's Gonna Be Some Changes Made   This Hurt You're Causing Me   This Hurt You're Causing Me   Time Changes Everything   Trouble Keeps Hangin' Around My Door   Trouble Keeps Hangin' Around My Door   Try A Little Kindness   Up This Hill And Down   Walk Through This World With Me   Warm Red Wine   Wastin' My Time   Wastin' My Time   Wayward Wind   We Need A Lot More Happiness   What's Gonna Become Of Me   What's Wrong   What's Gonna Become Of Me   When I Stop Dreaming   Which Side's The Wrong Side   Who Could Ask For More   Wild Side Of Life   Won't Stand In Your Way   Won't Stand In Your Way   World Of Forgotten People   Wrong Side (Of The Tracks)   You Can't Break The Chains Of Love   You Can't Break The Chains Of Love   You Win Again   You'll Never Get A Better Chance Than This   You're Standing In The Way   You've Still Got A Place In My Heart   You'll Never Get A Better Chance Than This   You're Standing In The Way   You've Still Got A Place In My Heart   Young But True Love

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