Patsy Maples - God Bless This Guitar Lyrics

I've lived the life of a poor girl
And though I've been happy that way
I'd have felt like a queen
If only I'd just had a guitar to play
And then one day without warning,
Momma spoke in her kind, gentle way
The peddler just left and I bought for you
Your heart's desire today

God bless this guitar my momma bought for me today
I've done a lot of singin', Lord but I ain't never had a guitar to play
My momma takes in washing and she sews a lot for pay
And thought she's weary she never complains
I guess she's just made that way
Pa works awful hard on the farm everyday
Just a poor sharecropper for the rich Mr. Jones
Who lives down the road a ways
It took a lot of hard for both mom and dad, you see

But they finally saved up enough to buy this guitar for me
So I just wanted to thank you Lord, in a kind and humble way
And I want to pay them back if I can make a hit
In that great music city USA
So Lord, give me a song to play
For all the mommas and papas 'cross the way
Just like the ones who bought this guitar for me today

I've lived the life of a poor girl
And though I've been happy that way
I feel like a queen as I pray God to bless
This guitar today