[Verse 1]This time last year there sure wasA lot of sad faces around this old houseOur papa died without fulfilling his life's dreamOf producing one of the best crops in Grimes CountyThough papa died with that dream still in his headA desire in his heart, a promise on his lips, calluses on both handsAnd two dollars in his pocketPapa didn't live long enough to see his dreams come trueSo he died from too much work, broken spirit, I guessBut I promised our mama that if it was a last thing he'd ever doHe'd live long enough to see just one good crop come throughBut you see we can't plan on things without first talking to GodBecause we don't know his plansAnd if we don't include him my friends the way can get mighty hardThey say that every time a good and righteous personIs buried in God's good earth it's just fertilizer for the soilAnd I guess there must be some truth to thatWhether we believe it or notI just wish that papa was here right nowSo that he could see this good crop that we finally got[Chorus]Hey look at that beans and look at that cornAnd I bet them watermelons must be three feet longMan look at them tomatoes and look at them peasWell I know if papa was here right now he'd sure be pleased[Verse 2]And papa would sure be proud of his children tooMy brother's famous now got his own show on the roadTraveling in customized bus imported from EuropeThat boy always did love music and he loves to travelI got a sister that's got a good job in a beauty shopMaking money, making other people look goodIsn’t nobody here at a house now but me and mamaAnd mama she's getting weaker and she's getting older every dayAnd she talks softly about joining papa in his heavenly homeBut that woman sure did love that manShe worked beside papa for forty some odd yearsTrying to produce a good crop and never could grow a single beanBut I just wish that papa was here right nowTo see this good crop that we finally got[Chorus]Man, look at that beans and look at that cornAnd I bet them watermelons must be three feet long[Chorus]Man, look at them tomatoes and look at them peasWell, I know if papa was here right now he'd sure be pleasedAnd papa, if you can hear me look at them beans
