Better Get That Crop In Soon

Lyrics for Better Get That Crop In Soon

BETTER GET THAT CROP IN SOON Looks like it’s gonna rain Ah, this day is very cloudy Mmm Mmm Looks like it’s gonna rain It’s gonna rain This day is very cloudy Massah Massah, what Massah, what is it gonna rain or not today you think? Massah you think it’s gonna rain today? Better get that crop in soon Children Hush there, baby Hush there, baby Better get that crop in soon Hush there baby Tell them babies to be quiet Better get that crop soon Tell them we’ll soon be out of the field Blood, sweat, and tears The sweat kept a running The sweat kept a running They were so tired Mastah, Mastah do you think it’s gonna rain? And Mastah finally replied “More rain, more grass, more grass More grass, more ass for me to beat” “Get on back to work Get on back to work” He said And the old woman fell to her knees praying And moaning and groaning Screaming Massah snapped his whip Snapped it one time Two times And the third time That old leather whip That old leather went across her back Split, split her back wide open Splitting her back wide open And the blood ran off her back She cried out Oh, my Lord Oh, my Lord Mmm Mmm Slaves all over the field Slaves all over the field Just looking