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When I was A little boy around the table at home. 
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I remember fairly well when Company would come. 
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Iwould have to be right still untill the whole crowd ate. 
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My mamma always said to me Jim take a tater and wait. 
 
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Now taters never did taste good with chicken on the plate. 
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But i had to eat 'em just the same. 
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That is why I look so bad and have these puny ways. 
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because I allways had to take an old cold tater and wait. 
 
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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. 
 
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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. 
 
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