Stonewall Jackson - Nashville lyrics

In the year of forty three mama finished feedin' me And quickly rushed off to her job at Worthen's Backmill But at Fourth and Monroe street a failin' heart stopped her willin' feet And mama gave up the breath of life in the town of Nashville Daddy was in the county jail so my older sister Nell Took a job at a tavern that some folks call the Trashmill And when the welfare agency offered help Nell smiled at me No thanks but we'll get by in this town of Nashville As a kid I went to school perched up high on a tavern stool A listenin' to the songs on the jukebox at the Trashmill And that hurtin' in them sad ol' songs settled deep in a poor boy's bones And I vowed I'll someday pick and sing in Nashville So my older sister Nell like a true blue southern bell Bought me a second handed guitar from the Nashville goodwill Heaven would smile and bells would ring when I touched those shiny strings And I was the richest poor boy in the town of Nashville There's a chill down in my bones as it's my time to go on And I'm sure the good Lord knows just how I feel Though they're callin' me a star I can't forget about that first guitar And the lady who helped me a make it big in this town of Nashville