Lazy Susan

A princess dressed in dirty rags

Pretty dresses on her back she never had

Folks say she don't know right from wrong

But to me her smile lights up the dawn

Oh, Lazy Susan, won't you come on home to me?

Lazy Susan, won't you keep my company?

Lazy Susan, won't you come on home with me? Yeah

Her daddy died when she was born

Her mama works the mill the whole day long

But Lazy Susan never worked to live

She just sings her songs, strummin' with a guitar pick

Oh, Lazy Susan, won't you sing your songs for me?

Lazy Susan, girl, we can sing in harmony

Lazy Susan, won't you come on home with me? Well, well, well

Someday I'm gonna make her mine

Gonna change her rags to silk

Make her look like a lady refined

I won't let 'em laugh at her no more

Gonna make people look at her

Like they never did before

Oh, Lazy Susan, I know you wanna lay there

'Cause you ain't been goin' nowhere

I know your mama and your daddy just don't know

Well, oh

They think you're lazy, girl, 'cause you're movin' slow

But I know that real good lovin' can rearrange your life

And when we get it together, girl, you can be my wife

You see, I got these forty acres down by Johnson's Creek

I done bought me a brand new tractor

And we can grow all the food we need

I never doubt then we'll go to Memphis city

And you can buy a couple of dresses

Make yourself look real pretty

I can tell, no, you're not lazy

The folks just don't know

You like to take life real slow, baby

Come on, girl