On a rainy Wednesday morning,
that's the day that I was born
in that old shared cropper's
They say my mom left me on the day
and never once looked back.
I'd just like to mention that
my grandma's old age pension
is the reason why I'm standing here today
I got all my country learnin',
a -milkin' and a -churnin'
Pickin' cotton, raisin' hail,
I've been to Georgia on a fast train, honey
I wasn't born no yesterday
Got a good Christian raisin'
and an eighth grade education
Ain't no needin' y 'all treatin'
I don't think I'll ever find
Another woman good together like you are
I like that wigglin' you walkin'
and your big city talkin'
Now it's hurry up and wade
in this world of give and take
Seems like haste makes for waste every time
I declare down to my soul
when I hear those ages roll
I swear I'm gonna get my share of fine
I've been to Georgia on a fast train, honey
I wasn't born, no, yesterday
Got that good Christian raisin
and an eighth -grade education
Ain't no need for y 'all treatin' me this way
I've been to Georgia on a fast train,
Got a good Christian raising
Ain't no need to y 'all treat
Ain't no need to y treat me this way