Tucker's Daughter

Hang me for a sucker

On the plains out of Narrabri

Swingin' a hoe

In a cal-cotton row

Sweatin' on the danger to me

Bossman's Mr. Tucker

He's a man I don't care to defy

His only child

Wicked and wild

Is seeking my company

She says she's gonna build me up

Just to tear me down

Slap my knee bones to the ground

Me and all mine are gonna be around

When Tucker's daughter's a memory

Hot sun is a killer

She'll be waitin' down the end of my line

Taking the shade with a cool lemonade

Sayin', boy, I wanna talk to you

Bossman's only daughter

She ain't his and she'll never be mine

Never be down on a dollar or two

Or told what she's gonna do

She's gonna build me up

Just to tear me down

Slap my knee bones to the ground

Me and mine are gonna be around

When Tucker's daughter's a memory

Build me up

Tear me down

I won't kneel till the trumpets sound

And Tucker's daughter's a memory

People born with all they need

They don't understand

That everything you want don't come from holding out your hand

Tucker's daughter thinks she sees

A slave at her command

I know you need some time yet, baby

When the time is right

Babe, I just ain't your man

She's gonna build me up

Just to tear me down

Slap my knee bones to the ground

Me and mine are gonna be around

When Tucker's daughter's a memory

She wanna build me up

Just to tear me down

Baby, come on

I won't kneel till the trumpets sound

Tucker's daughter's a memory

She wanna build me up

Just to tear me down

Slap my knee bones to the ground

Me and mine are gonna be around

When Tucker's daughter's a memory

Come on and build me up

Won't you tear me down?

I won't kneel till the trumpets sound

When Tucker's daughter's a memory

Come on and build me up

Won't you tear me down?

Slap my knee bones to the ground

Me and mine are gonna be around

When Tucker's daughter's a memory

Build me up

Come on and tear me down