hey mmm oh yes 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 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 down the end of my line taking the shade with a cool lemonade sayin boy i wanna talk a 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 slap my knee bones to the ground me and mine are gonna be around when tucker s daughter s a memory build me up tear me down i won t kneel til the trumpets sound and tucker s 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 tucker s 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 ooh yeah she s gonna build me up just to tear me down slap my knee bones to the ground me and mine are gonna be around when tucker s daughter s a memory she wanna build me up just to tear me down i won t kneel til the trumpets sound and tuckers daughter s a memory she wanna build me up just to tear me down slap my knee bones to the ground me and mine are gonna be around when tucker s daughter s a memory come on and build me up won t you tear me down i won t kneel til the trumpet sounds and tuckers daughter s a memory come on and build me up and won t you tear me down slap my knee bones to the ground me and mine are gonna be around when tucker s daughter s a memory build me up come on and tear me down i won t kneel til the trumpet sounds