Shirley Caesar - Didn't We Papa lyrics

Sometimes in my memories of yesterday I remember Papa before his hair started turning gray He'd come in from the fields, tired and worn completely out But he didn't know what giving up was all about We came through the hard times, didn't we Papa Worn out shoes upon our feet, just enough to eat We had it rough, didn't we Papa Now even in the hard times we held on to our dreams Of something more than cotton fields and second hand blue jeans But then one night my Papa died and left those dreams to me And Lord, somehow you made life what Papa thought it would be We finally made it, didn't we Papa See the fine clothes we're wearing A new car we're driving We finally made it, didn't we Papa Sometimes old memories make me sad But I remember Papa and the faith in God he had And even with my velvet clothes and all my insert rings I can't help but think, he's so much better of than me You finally made it, didn't you Papa Just sitting around the throne now Golden streets to walk upon now You finally made it, didn't you Papa You finally made it, didn't you Papa You finally made it, didn't you Papa You finally made it, didn't you Papa No more working from sunup to sundown You finally made it, didn't you Papa You finally made it, didn't you Papa You finally made it, didn't you Papa