Ferlin Husky Twenty One Lyrics

Twenty One Lyrics

(Precious sacred seems unfold)



Twenty one boy twenty one



Now you were just a young feller son the night your mama died



You don't remember but we were right there by mama's side



Your ma had a sickness son all the works she'd done



And she prayed all her life that God would let her raise you to be twenty
one



Now me and you never moved the town boy we just kept on living here



And life's been pretty tough son with the past twenty one years



I remember when you were just a little feller I sued to take you to church



And it seemed my boy in the choir



With the other boys kinda give old dad's heart a jerk



You sounded like a little angel boy and to me you sure did look sweet



Even though your little ragged britches came halfway to your little feet



After the service was over it filled your papa's heart full of joy



When the preacher petted you on your little head



Looked over me and say you sure got a fine little boy



Then me and you we'd get in the wagon and you'd look over me and smile



Then I'd hand you the line and let you drive the team for a while



Yeah boy me and you had lot of fun we smiled through a lot of tears



And I wish you could have been a boy for a many million years



But if it's true son that time takes its toe



That's why the boys grow up and men grow old



Yeah life's been tough for you and me too son



And I prayed to God to let me raise ye to be twenty one



But tonight my life's bout over and my work on earth's bout done



I guess I'll go to see the Lord and live with your mama



Cause tonight son you're twenty one