All night long Papa would pray Give me strength For one more day Workin' like a dog In the dry sun Oh, nothin' to show, Another day done The hellfire and misery Of a godforsaken man Is all Papa left to me All the legacy I have Trial by fire Papa would say The good Lord gives And takes away The devil's own son He called me All he said I was I set out to be The hellfire and misery Of a godforsaken man Is all Papa left to me All the legacy I have Mama broke down The day he died I carried him home And closed his eyes I showed no tears His only son Oh, nothin' to show Another day done