Browse By ABC

Look At Them Beans Lyrics > Ring of Fire

Look At Them Beans Lyrics


This time last year there sure was
A lot of sad faces around this old house
Our papa died without fulfillin' his life's dream
Of producing one of the best crops in Grimes County

Though papa died with that dream still in his head
A desire in his heart, a promise on his lips, calluses on both hands
And two dollars in his pocket
Papa didn't live long enough to see his dreams come true

So he died from too much work, broken spirit, I guess
But I promised our mama that if it was a last thing he'd ever do
He'd live long enough to see just one good crop come through
But you see we can't plan on things without first talking to God

Because we don't know his plans
And if we don't include him my friends the way can get mighty hard
They say that every time a good and righteous person
Is buried in God's good earth it's just fertilizer for the soil

And I guess there must be some truth to that
Whether we believe it or not
I just wish that papa was here right now
So that he could see this good crop that we finally got

Hey look at that beans and look at that corn
And I bet them watermelons must be three feet long
Man look at them tomatoes and look at them peas
Well I know if papa was here right now he'd sure be pleased

And papa would sure be proud of his children too
My brother's famous now got his own show on the road
Traveling in customized bus imported from Europe
That boy always did love music and he loves to travel

I got a sister that's got a good job in a beauty shop
Making money, making other people look good
Ain't nobody here at a house now but me and mama
And mama she's gettin' weaker and she's gettin' older every day

And she talks softly about joinin' papa in his heavenly home
But that woman sure did love that man
She worked beside papa for forty some odd years
Tryin' to produce a good crop and never could grow a single bean

But I just wish that papa was here right now
To see this good crop that we finally got
Man, look at that beans and look at that corn
And I bet them watermelons must be three feet long

Man, look at them tomatoes and look at them peas
Well, I know if papa was here right now he'd sure be pleased
And papa, if you can hear me look at them beans
Last Update: December, 06th 2013

Ring of Fire Lyrics

  1. Act 1
  2. Hurt
  3. Montage Lyrics 
  4. Country Boy
  5. A Thing Called Love
  6. There You Go
  7. While I've Got It On My Mind
  8. My Old Faded Rose
  9. Daddy Sang Bass
  10. Straight A's In Love
  11. Big River
  12. I Still Miss Someone
  13. Five Feet High and Rising
  14. Flesh And Blood
  15. Look At Them Beans
  16. Get Rhythm
  17. Flushed
  18. Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog
  19. Angel Band
  20. If I Were A Carpenter
  21. Ring of Fire
  22. Jackson
  23. Act 2
  24. Entr'acte / Big River (Reprise)
  25. I've Been Everywhere
  26. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
  27. Temptation
  28. I Feel Better All Over
  29. A Boy Named Sue
  30. Going to Memphis
  31. Delia's Gone
  32. Austin Prison
  33. Orleans Parish Prison
  34. Folsom Prison Blues
  35. The Man in Black
  36. All Over Again
  37. I Walk the Line
  38. The Man Comes Around
  39. Waiting on the Far Side Banks of Jordan
  40. Why Me
  41. Hey, Porter

Popular musicals