Hey!
Hang me for a sucker
On the plains out of Narrabri
Swingin' a hoe in a CAL-cotton row
Sweatin' on the danger to me
Bossman's Mr. Tucker
He's a man I don't care to defy
And his only child, wicked and wild
Is seeking my company and she says

She's gonna build me up
Just to tear me down (Yeah)
Slap my knee bones to the ground
Me and all mine are gonna be around
When Tuckers' daughter's a memory

Hot sun is a killer
She'll be waitin' at the end of my line
Taking the shade with a cool lemonade
Sayin' "boy I wanna talka to you"
Bossmans' only daughter
She ain't his and she'll never be mine
Never be down on a dollar or two
Or told what she's gonna do

Yeah she's gonna build me up
Just to tear me down (Whoa)
Slap my knee bones to the ground
Me and mine are gonna be around
When Tuckers' daughter's a memory
Build me up
Tear me down
I won't kneel 'til the trumpets sound
And Tuckers' daughter's a memory
People born with all they need
They don't understand
Everything you want don't come
From holding out your hand
Tuckers' daughter thinks she sees
A slave at her command
I know you need some time yet baby
But the time ain't right
Babe I just ain't your man

[Guitar solo]

Ooh Yeah she's gonna build me up
Just to tear me down (Whoa)
Slap my knee bones to the ground
Me and mine are gonna be around
When Tuckers' daughter's a memory
She wanna build me up
Just to tear me down (Baby come on)
I won't kneel 'til the trumpets sound
And Tuckers' daughter's a memory

She wanna build me up
Just to tear me down (Yeah)
Slap my knee bones to the ground
Me and mine are gonna be around
When Tuckers' daughter's a memory
Come on and build me up
Won't you tear me down (Yeah)
I won't kneel 'til the trumpet sounds
And Tuckers' daughter's a memory
Come on and build me up
Won't you tear me down
Slap my knee bones to the ground
Me and mine are gonna be around
When Tuckers' daughter's a memory
Build me up
Come on and tear me down