Stepchild you've had a hard way to go How come your daddy run away your mama never did know All you remember is becoming a step son to your mama's new man And you got aquainted with the back of his hand Stepchild you say the man had a son The son called him daddy but he told you to call him John You say the legs on the breast of the chicken was gone When the platter come around your way And you had to chop cotton while your step brother played Stepchild when you were born Your right foot was turned left with your left And mercy had a way of taking off and leaving you by yourself Stepchild muddy water got in your well Stepchild how come your laughing that way After doing the deed that you've done you better learn how to pray Stepchild you've got a weird sense of humor And you came close to gettin' away But they caught you plantin' garlic on your step daddy's grave Stepchild when you were born...