Tom T. Hall - Mama Bake A Pie (Daddy Kill A Chicken) Lyrics
People staring at me
As they wheel me down the ramp toward my plane.
The war is over for me, I've forgotten everything except the pain.
Thank you sir, and yes sir,
It was worth it for the ol' red, white and blue;
I suppose I'll save some money buying shoes.
The bottle hidden underneath the blanket
Over my two battered legs.
I can see the stewardess make over me and ask "Were you afraid?"
I'll say, "Why no, I'm Superman,
And I couldn't find the phone booth quite in time."
A GI gets a lot of laughs if he remembers all the funny lines.
Mama bake a Pie. Daddy kill a chicken.
Mama will be crying
And Daddy's gonna say "Son, did they treat you good?"
My uncle will be drunk
And he'll say, "Boy, they doing some real great things with wood."
The letter that she wrote me
Said good-by, she couldn't wait and lot of luck.
The bottle underneath the blanket
Feels just like an old friend to my touch.
I know she'll come and see me
But I bet she nerve once looks at my legs.
Naw, she'll talk about the weather
And the dress she wore the July fourth parade.
Lord, I love her and I don't believe
This bottle's get her off my mind.
I see here in the paper,
Where they say the war is just a waste of time.
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Tom T. Hall Mama Bake A Pie (Daddy Kill A Chicken) Comments
I would never think that a line, like, "Momma bake a pie, Daddy kill a chicken," would be emotionally powerful. But Tom's story telling is so strong and connected to reality, that the line just kills me.
True country story poatry Teller.... I'm 33 I grow up listing to these classics.... 💙💚💛🤝💋
This means a lot to me. So much understatement and poignancy. (L-4/11, Vietnam 1968-69). And then the song/poem suddenly ends. Boy! This moves me and I bet a lot of veterans. Thanks. I was just always so glad to be home! And I'm 76 and still miss my parents so much and all they did for me throughout my life. I guess I told them enough.
First time I heard the song but it is now a new favorite
Tom T, one of the greatest song writers of all time.
I can’t help but think that if I came home from a war , maimed for life and saw a news headline that said the war was a waist of time that I’d be seriously disconcerted at best.
Thank you for the many years you have given me your song ,A great songwriter and a great American God Bless you.
Happy 4th 200th
I got one leg myself wasn't no honor but I know it feels
+Daniel Lawson thanks for commenting, I hope you had a nice memorial day. I heard this originally through a #drivebytruckers cover
What a gem of a human being, songwriter, singer. His songwriting is pure brilliance: not too much and not too little and always laser focused on what matters. He is a hero of country / folk music (along with the brilliant Merle Haggard, Daryl Scott and the father of them all, Woody Guthrie.
Tom T and Merle are my all time favorite country music songwriter/singer/musicians
A big thanks for posting this ....been looking for it for years...my all time favorite Tom T. song....thanks again
+Walter Maki thanks for the comment!! I found this Tom T song after the Drive By Truckers covered it
thanks again...
We owe a debt to our wounded veterans, they should never be forgotten.
+Vicki Erickson You're right, and what a cool song. Typical Tom T. to make a masterpiece that nobody's hardly heard.
Not so much though for our politicians who sent them off to the war they started for what?