The Little Town Square (Remastered 2022)

In the little town square
In the Carroll County seat
Sellin' eggs and butter
Tryin' to make enough to eat
Mama had a house full of children at home
Seven mouths to feed
And my papa was gone
I'd walk a mile to town
In my hand-me-down clothes
The rich kids a-laughin'
And a-thumbin' their nose
Said, "Mama, don't you worry
'Cause I really don't care
About the other children
In the little town square"
Mama couldn't get credit
At the general store
'Cause she wouldn't date him
And the owner got sore
The women started talkin'
And the men would all stare
When Mama was a-walkin'
Through the little town square
Bringin' in water
And a-choppin' stove wood
We tried to help Mama
Just as much as we could
Brother was a-playin'
With the old gray mare
While the other children played
In the little town square
The women all said
Mama wasn't no good
The men would make a pass
Anytime that they could
When Mama needed help
She couldn't get it nowhere
They all turned their backs
In the little town square
Mama had to work
Just as hard as she could
Takin' any job
That nobody else would
We had enough to eat
And we didn't go bare
No thanks to the people
In the little town square
Well, Mama lived to see
Seven children all grown
Now she lies sleepin'
By a marble tombstone
And Mama's last words
Are written on there
"God help the people
In the little town square"