Flour and smiles - classic country version

Flour and Smiles

The guards came one evening,

Took my mama away.

Left us with nothin'

But debts to pay.

Found her in the fishnets,

Cold as the sea.

She fought like hell,

But they stole her from me.

Worked those docks,

'til my hands were shot.

Learned real quick

what my momma fought.

cause they came for me,

Said I had no choice.

But a street rat kid

Gave me back my voice.

So I rode that wagon,

Crossed those miles.

Built me a life

On flour and smiles.

(Flour and smiles!)

That's how I survived.

(Flour and smiles!)

Still kickin' alive.

They can call me trash.

They can call me dirt.

But I'm still standin'

And that really hurts.

I got bread in the oven.

Got friends at my side.

Got a little bakery

And a whole lotta pride.

And somewhere out there

Is that boy I knew.

The one who saved my life

Without meaning to.

So if I find him,

You can bet your cash,

I'm gonna kiss that fool...

and hold him to last.

(Flour and smiles!)

That's how I survived.

(Flour and smiles!)

Still kickin' alive.

They tried to break me.

Look how that went.

Tell those pricks

They can kiss my ass.