He earned a blue ribbon Pinned it up inside Down to dirt livin' Workin' outside Eighty years raisin' Her children comin' first Kinda unhandy But no disgrace bein' poor I heard 'em prayin' and cryin' In the broad daylight What can you say, What can you say In one room at night A mountain made o' backbones And bottom land all mine A deep well's good water 'til the end of time I heard 'em prayin' and cryin' In the broad daylight What can you say, What can you say In one room at night The prize ain't the money Sized up in your hand Hold a clean mem'ry Keep a good close friend I heard 'em prayin' and cryin' In the broad daylight What can you say, What can you say In one room at night I heard 'em prayin' and cryin' In the broad daylight What can you say, What can you say In one room at night In one room at night In one room at night In one room at night