Artist: Little Jimmy Dickens | Song: Take an Old Cold Tater

Artist/Band: Dickens Little Jimmy Tabs
Song: Take an Old Cold Tater Tab

Take An Old Cold 'tater, performed by Little Jimmie Dickens


key: G1) 
[G]When I was A little boy a[C]round the table at[G]home. 
[G]I remember fairly well when[A]Company would[D]come. 
[G]Iwould have to be right still unt[C]ill the whole crowd a[G]te. 
[G]My mamma always said to me Jim t[D]ake a tater and[G]wait. 
 
(2) 
[G]Now taters never did taste good with c[C]hicken on the[G]plate. 
[G]But i had to eat 'em just the [D]same. 
[G]That is why I look so bad and h[C]ave these puny [C]ways. 
[G]because I always had to take an o[D]ld cold tater and [G]wait. 
 
(3) 
And then the preachers they would come 
To stay a while with us. 
I would have to simp around 
and raise a little fuss 
In fear that I would spill the beans 
or break a china plate 
My mamma always said to me bJim take a tater and wait. 
 
(repeat 2) 
 
(4) 
Well i thought that I would starve to death 
Before my time would come. 
All that chicken they would eat 
And just leave me the butt. 
The feet and neck were all that was left 
Upon the china plate. 
It makes ya pretty darn weak 
To take an old cold tater and wait. 
 
(repeat 2)

[Thanks to John Geoghegan for tabs]