Lyric I ve Been This Way Too Long

Duet with Porter Wagoner
Writer Dolly Parton
Copyright 1972

Hmm (oh ain t he cute) ah well I don t like to get up if I feel like sleeping
No and I don t like to sweep my floor if I don t feel like sweeping
[ Both ]
If you don t like the way I am then you can move along
You can t change the way I am I ve been this way too long
I ve been this way too long and you can t ever change me now
Don t waste your time in tryin cause I am just what I am
I ve got my way of doin things and who can say I m wrong
You can t change the way I am I ve been this way too long
Oh and I don t like to make my bed if I don t feel like makin it
No and I don t like to bake no bread if I don t feel like bakin it
If you don t like the way I am then you can move along
Cause you can t change the way I am I ve been this way too long
Well I don t like to hoe no corn if I don t feel like hoein it
(You should you re corny)
And I don t like to mow no grass if I don t feel like mowin it
(I know it s comin through the upstairs window)
If you don t like the way I am then you can move along
You can t change the way I am I ve been this way too long
If you don t like the way I am...
Oh as far as I can remember back you have been this way
(And as long as you remember I will be honey)
When you was in the first grade you was exact the same way
(First grade I was waitin for the second)
You swiped the pencils and scattered paper all over the desk
(Oh that s real cute you re makin up stuff)