Faron Young - Baxter Hill lyrics

Years ago grandaddy Baxter gave dad 40 acres Daddy proudly named it Baxter Hill Him and Mom raised seven kids And gave us each 1 acre In hopes someday that's where we all would build Daddy's greatest dream in life was Baxter Hill The rest all moved away but I stayed on with mom and daddy But they all gathered in when Mama died They were quick decidin'papa couldn't handle bizness And the six of them all said let's subdivide You could see them dollar bill signs in their eyes Yeah, they subdivided daddy's 40 acres The place where him and mama worked and saved Not out of need, just out of greed They built them six room houses Bet mama's turnin' over in her grave Just knowin' they've done papa thisaway Well, they agreed that I could keep The acre papa gave me So I left that old house standin'where it was And just a few days later Them big old yellow graders Started pushing up the ground my daddy loved Tearin' up everything that he'd dreamed of Now papa didn't say much He just sat there on the front porch And watched them big bulldozers rape his fields He'd look straight ahead And say I know your mama's dead But she'll be comin' back to Baxter Hill And she'll rattle chains in every room they build Yeah, they subdidvided daddy's 40 acres But the houses stand there empty,cold and still They sold a few, but the people moved And swore they'd never come back Papa just grins and says they never will While your Mama walks on Baxter Hill Yeah, Mama walks at night on Baxter Hill