(1) F C When I was A little boy around the table at home. F G C I remember fairly well when Company would come. F Iwould have to be right still untill the whole crowd ate. F C My mamma always said to me Jim take a tater and wait. (2) F C Now taters never did taste good with chicken on the plate. F C But i had to eat 'em just the same. F C That is why I look so bad and have these puny ways. F G because I allways had to take an old cold tater and wait. (3) And then the preachers they would come To stay a while with us. I would have to simp around and raise a little fuss In fear that I would spill the beans or break a china plate My mamma always said to me bJim take a tater and wait. (repeat 2) (4) Well i thought that I would starve to death Before my time would come. All that chicken they would eat And just leave me the butt. The feet and neck were all that was left Upon the china plate. It makes ya pretty darn weak To take an old cold tater and wait. (repeat 2)