Papa Was a Steel-Headed Man
Robbie Fulks

Just a simple kind from way out in the country
It's a mystery how he won Momma's hand
For as long as I remember, she would tell me:
Your Papa, he's a steel-headed man.

Every day at 6 a.m. he'd be out plowing
Trying to make a buck on our acre plot of land
But for all his work, we never had much money
Papa was a steel-headed man.

Never had no schooling
And he never left the farm
Never had a thing to show but the muscle in his arm
Yeah, the world was just a little more than he could understand
Papa was a steel-headed man

He used to tell us stories from the Bible
His homespun wisdom I still recall
It was only as a man I came to find out
That he didn't know much about anything at all.

He couldn't read a book and keep his lips from moving
Or add 2 and 2 without looking at his hands
He thought laughter was a vice and Jews were evil
I declare! He was a steel-headed man.

Well, I had to shed a tear for my poor daddy
This morning when we put him in the ground
And as I watched the dirt he'd worked fall on his coffin
I wondered where, in such a life, a larger meaning or purpose could be found.

For he lived as quietly and ignorantly as an animal
He died pathetic, penniless, and alone
And the worst thing is, even if he had been a perfect genius...
A hundred years from now, who would've known?

Purchase "Papa Was a Steel-Headed Man" Purchase Entire Album Email Video to Friends Play Youtube "Papa Was a Steel-Headed Man" Video Play Spotify "Papa Was a Steel-Headed Man" Song View Wikipedia "Papa Was a Steel-Headed Man" Entry Receive Emails for Future Robbie Fulks Lyrics

Link to "Papa Was a Steel-Headed Man"

Share:

Copied!

Share on Facebook, Twitter, and more

See Recommended Lyrics For You

Loading...

Lyrics by Robbie Fulks

(I Love) Nickels and Dimes Caroline Cocktails I Like Being Left Alone Night Accident Rock Bottom, Pop. 1 She Must Think I Like Poetry She Took a Lot of Pills (& Died) Take Me To The Paradise Tears Only Run One Way The Buck Starts Here

Related Songs

Louisiana Man - Connie Smith Bullet - Katy Perry Louisiana Man - Charley Pride John Henry - Bill Monroe Was I Right or Wrong [#] - Lynyrd Skynyrd Was I Right or Wrong [Sounds of the South Demo][*]... Was I Right Or Was I Wrong? - Lynyrd Skynyrd Was I Right or Wrong [Sounds of the South Demo][#]... Louisiana Man - The Seekers Long Cold Train - Kevin Welch & the Danes Louisiana Man - Rick Nelson Was I Right Or Wrong - Lynyrd Skynyrd Louisiana Man - George Jones Papa Loved Mama - The Country Dance Kings Mama Loves Papa - Bing Crosby Papa Loved Mama - Kim Williams Papa Loved Mama - Garth Brooks Papa Loved Mama - Brooks Garth Louisiana Man (1961) - Doug Kershaw Louisiana Man - The Pozo-Seco Singers Louisiana Man - Ricky Nelson You Can't Win - Iron Butterfly Louisiana Man - Johnny Cash Louisiana Man - Doug Kershaw Papa Was a Good Man - Johnny Cash Papa Was A Good Man - Charlie Rich Louisiana Man - Seekers Louisiana Man - Buck Owens Mama Say - Stephen Marley Mama Say - G Squad Mama Say - Mr. Cheeks Ring Of Steel - Nocturnal Rites Bullet - Jessie James Papa Don't Take No Mess, Pt. 1 - James Brown Papa Don't Take No Mess - James Brown Papa Don't Take No Mess - James Brown Straight To Hell - Lily Allen Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part 1) - James Brown Straight To Hell - The Clash Straight to Hell - Betse Ellis Straight To Hell - Clash Dusty Delta Memories - Porter Wagoner Straight to Hell - Mick Jones Stingaree Blues - Alberta Hunter King Size Papa - Julia Lee Papa Crazy - Run DMC Psychodelic Vision - Cypress Hill Blackfoot- "Take A Train" - Wrestling Lyrics Blackfoot- "Take A Train"... Take A Train - Blackfoot Look At Them Beans - Johnny Cash Screams From The Grave - Abattoir Bye, Bye, Bye - Michael Nesmith Papa Was A Rodeo - Bright Eyes Papa Was a Rodeo - The Magnetic Fields John Henry - Jerry Lee Lewis Ah, Woe, Ah, Me - Kingston Trio Victorious March - Amon Amarth Great Nashville Railroad Desister... Papa - Span Papa - Bill Anderson Ty Cobb - Soundgarden Atrocious Humanity - Amon Amarth Don't Tell Mama - Gary Allan Don't Tell Mama - Gary Allan Grace Under Fire - Quarterflash Live Oak - Jason Isbell Headed For The Altar - Bourbon Crow Hard Headed Woman - Elvis Presley John Henry - Woody Guthrie John Henry - Dave Van Ronk Captain Kennedy - Neil Young Hard Headed Woman - Presley Elvis St. Louis Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra St. Louis Blues - Luis Russell St. Louis Blues - Bessie Smith The St. Louis Blues - Bessie Smith St. Louis Blues [Original Circle Recording]... St. Louis Blues - J.C. Higginbotham St. Louis Blues [Take 2] - Louis Armstrong St. Louis Blues - Luis Russell & His Orchestra St. Louis Blues [Alternate Take B]... Don't Tell Mama - Ty Herndon Bitter Tears - Mama Kin Ty Cobb [Live] - Soundgarden Papa Crazy - Run D.M.C. Steel Drivin' Man - Arrogant Worms Steel Drivin' Man - Arrogant Worms, The Steel Drivin' Man - Arrogant Worms Down The Road - Skeeter Davis All Nighter Comin' - Vince Gill You - Lil Wayne, , Lloyd - Lloyd Papa John - Jefferson Starship Hard Headed Woman - The Jordanaires Hard Headed Woman [From King Creole]... I'm a Worried Man - Willie Nelson The Final Hour - King Geedorah i am an excellent steel horse - Rock Plaza Central Papa De Da Da - Louis Armstrong Papa Crazy - Run-D.M.C. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m A Worried Man - Johnny Cash Don't Tell Mama - Allan Gary July 12, 1939 - Charlie Rich Saint Louis Blues [*] - Louis Armstrong Saint Louis Blues - Louis Armstrong John Henry - Hugh Laurie John Henry - Irma Thomas John Henry - Pete Seeger At Odds With Dr. Genesis - Guided by Voices Straight to Hell (The Clash) - Josh Rouse papa smurf - The Waterpistol Drivebys Shame and Scandal in the Family - Shawn Elliott Patches - B.B. King Patches - B.B. King Patches - B.B. King Patches - B.B. King Dong Work For Yuda - Frank Zappa Spaced - Aerosmith Spaced - Aerosmith Aggravatin' Papa - Bessie Smith Aggravatin' Papa - Bessie Smith Aggravatin Papa - Bessie Smith Mama Never Got To Rock Us - Bill Anderson John Henry - Hank Thompson Shovel Headed Kill Machine - Exodus Papa Was Too - Joe Tex Thistle-Headed-Man - Mike Watt Mouse-Headed-Man - Mike Watt Mama Papa - Joan Armatrading Kairo - Herbert Grönemeyer Aggravatin' Papa - Alberta Hunter Ty Cobb [Explicit] - Soundgarden Like Father, Like Son - Gym Class Heroes Like Father, Like Son (Papa's Song)... John Henry - Dave Dudley Duct Tape - P.o.s. Get up off Your Knees - Ethel Waters I Had My Hopes Up High - Joe Ely John Henry - Harry Belafonte John Henry - Van Morrison John Henry - Burl Ives One Hour Mama... Cisco Kid - War Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - Various Artists Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Warren Bailey Papa Was a Rolling Stone - The Undisputed Truth Papa Was a Rolling Stone... Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Zero Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Roy Ayers Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Big Youth Papa Was a Rolling Stone... Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Gene Ammons Papa Was a Rolling Stone [Hey Mama Mix] - Gimmick Papa Was a Rolling Stone - The Pioneers Papa Was a Rolling Stone... Papa Was a Rolling Stone [Mama Sang the Blues]... Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Regina Carter Papa Was a Rolling Stone - BB Band Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Michael Wolff Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Bill Wolfer Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Ron Dante Papa Was A Rolling Stone - 4 the Cause Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Dennis Edwards Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Superbass Papa Was a Rolling Stone [As Wolf] - Bill Wolfer Papa Was a Rolling Stone [Edit][*] - Bill Wolfer Papa Was a Rolling Stone [DVD] - Dennis Edwards Papa Was a Rolling Stone [DVD] - Lee Ritenour Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Rusty Smith Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Los Lobos Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Soundalikes Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Mardo Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Run C&W Papa Was a Rolling Stone - The Jackson 5 Papa Was a Rollin Stone - The Temptations Papa Was a Rolling Stone - The Funk Brothers Papa Was A Rolling Stone... Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Hit Crew Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Hit Crew Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Lisa Fischer Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Ray Brown Papa Was a Rolling Stone [Album Version]... Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - George Michael Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Phil Collins Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Allison Iraheta Gates of Steel - Snapcase Never Been To Spain - Waylon Jennings Breakdown Lane - Steve Earle Gates of Steel - Skankin' Pickle Steel Men - Jimmy Dean Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations Papa Was a Rolling Stone - The Temptations Louisiana Man - The Hollies Don't Tell Mama I Was Drinking - Frankie Ballard Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - Craig David Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - Craig David Papa Was A Rolling Stone - American Idol Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations Louisiana Man (Kershaw) - Hollies Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Was (not Was)

Please consider supporting this site by Clicking Here and Bookmarking whenever you search and shop Amazon. It costs you nothing but it supports us and gives us credit and we appreciate it greatly.