Papa Was A Good Man Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

[C]It rained all the way to Cinci[G7]nnati
With our mattress on top of the [C]car
Us kids were eatin' crackers and ba[G7]loney
And papa kept on drivin' never stopped once at a [C]bar

And then mama started talkin' about [G7]Jesus
And how our lives could be from now [C]on
While papa bought a used tire in Co[G7]lumbus
Mama rocked the baby till all her tears were [C]gone [C7]

She said your [F]papa is a good man and [C]don't you kids forget it
The [F]whiskey's tryin' to ruin him but I [D7]know the Lord won't [G7]let it
[F]Then we sang Amazing Grace and [C]Bringing In The [Am]Sheaves
Rock of [C]Ages [F]Rock of [C]Ages [G7]cleft for [C]me [F] [C] [G7] [C]

I remember when [G7]Papa finally gave up drinking

I think Mama was the only one on earth that really taught she could
[C]I remember a lot of times we?ve pack everything we owned
Into some old car and we?d start out for [G7]some new town

And trough it all Mama?s faith was the one thing
Was strong enough to finally do some [C]good [C7]

She said your [F]papa is a good man and [C]don't you kids forget it
The [F]whiskey's tryin' to ruin him but I [D7]know the Lord won't [G7]let it
[F]Then we sang Amazing Grace and [C]Bringing In The [Am]Sheaves
Rock of [C]Ages [F]Rock of [C]Ages [G7]cleft for [C]me [F] [C]