Everyday's Been Sunday

DeFord Bailey's my name, you know Folks heard me on the radio Long, long time ago – in my prime "Harmonica Wizard", that's what they called me A member of the Grand Ole Opry – 'Though I've come a hard way Everyday's been Sunday with me I was like a microphone – way I'd pick up sounds An' make 'em my own – In Davidson County – growin' up on the farm I could sound like a train whistlin' down the track Make it sound so real, make you jump back 'Though I've come a hard way Everyday's been Sunday with me I've been gone since '82 Still, I thought I'd send this song to you From the other side – you know it's not that far away People came from miles around Just to hear me blow my harp when I hit their town History books tell only half the story Leavin' out half of the people's glory So, I reckon it's time to share some of mine I was a star of that Grand Ole Opry I didn't look like the rest, but that didn't stop me 'Though I've come a hard way Everyday's been Sunday with me I played with Roy Acuff an' all the rest Bill Monroe claimed I was the best Blues harmonica-player of any man I never grew tall, but I stood proud Proud as those times allowed 'Though I've come a hard way Everyday's been Sunday with me I liked Uncle Dave Macon right from the start A good banjo man with a bog ol' heart Had a real funny side – knew how to work a crowd Now the Delmore Brothers treated me like kin On the road we stuck together through thick an' thin 'Though I've come a hard way Everyday's been Sunday with me On the radio people can't see your face So, I guess plenty people never knew my race I reckon that fact worked in my favour You see, a harp's not black an' a harp's not white It just makes good music if you play it right 'Though I've come a hard way Everyday's been Sunday with me One day they might elect me to the Hall Of Fame If they doe or if they don't, it's all the same 'Though I've come a hard way Everyday's been Sunday with me