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I got a humpback mule, a plow, and a tater patch,
Eggs that are gonna hatch someday,
I got my Lord above, and a good girl to love me,
I'm the richest man in the world!
Thank you, thank you, Lord above, for smiling down on me!
I'm richer now than any man has any right to be.
Health and love and happiness have been my cup of tea.
The richest man in all creation surely envies me!
I got a humpback mule, a plow, and a tater patch,
Eggs that are gonna hatch someday,
I got my Lord above, and a good girl to love me,
I'm the richest man in the world!
I've got water in my well, and heaven in my heart,
I have a perfect woman I can trust when we're apart,
Cash enough to see a show and eat out now and then,
A roof, a bed, a fishing pole, and folks who call me friend.
I got a humpback mule, a plow, and a tater patch,
Eggs that are gonna hatch someday,
I got my Lord above, and a good girl to love me,
I'm the richest man in the world!
I don't have much bank account; my cash on hand is small.
But tell me, what are riches, but contentment after all?
Other folks may think I'm poor, but I know it's not so,
Cause when I count my blessings I'm the richest man I know!
I got a humpback mule, a plow, and a tater patch,
Eggs that are gonna hatch someday,
I got my Lord above, and a good girl to love me,
I'm the richest man in the world!
Now the rich folks talk about the grub they eat,
Well I've got all those rich folks beat,
Cause I've got a field of yellow yams,
And a smokehouse filled with country hams.
Don't talk to me about caviar;
They ain't nothing but fish eggs packed in a jar!
I got a whole pond of big brown trout!
Fish eggs?! What are they talking about!
And I got no fancy swimming pool,
But the creek in the woods is deep and cool!
I'm a lucky man! I'm a lucky fool!
I'm wealthy! I'm wealthy!
I ... got a humpback mule, a plow, and a tater patch,
Eggs that are gonna hatch someday,
I got my Lord above, and a good girl to love me,
I'm the richest man in the world!
I got a humpback mule, a plow, and a tater patch,
Eggs that are gonna hatch someday,
I got my Lord above, and a good girl to love me,
I'm the richest man in the world!