If You Can't Help Your Own

I was raised by myself down in Arkansas

My family had some rich folks' but they'd never call

If they wanna be that way well that's fine with me

Cause i ain't got a thing to say to a man filled with greed

Well if you can't even help your own,

Well my friend one day you're gonna be all alone

Well i'm real down to earth,

and i know just how it hurts,

to be in a bind, just tryin to stay alive

Well i can drink and i can cuss And i can be pretty doggone tough

I like to stay up all night just to see that big sun rise,

and light-up my life

You better keep your eyes on whats goin on

With the government today, cause they're doin us wrong

They took the farm away from my poor grandad

And i never will forgive them for doin that

Well if you can't even help your own,

Well my friend one day you're gonna be all alone

Well if you can't even help your own,

Well my friend one day you're gonna be all alone