I hail from Nebraska,
And I come from a close knit family
We lived on the farm as poor folks,
But were proud of our ancestry
Nightly chore it was,
Just like a Lord ruled selection..
Right after suppertime,
We were family a-dishin'

When I was young, no 'lectric lines
Wood stove for heat,
And a wood stove to cook
We'd light dim oil lamps to read the good book..
Our entertainment,
Was a battery radio listen..
And after we ate,
Had to clean up each plate,
It was the family a' dishin;

Days my daddy worked
Cultivatin' corn..
And he believed hard work was
Your worth, and the reason you're born
Didn't understand then,
But linkin' now, with his position..
My Mama'd wash, and Dad and I'd dry
We'd be family a' dishin'

If you ask me plain,
What do I think
Are good fam'ly val-ues..
I'll say the dust of good earth in my shoes
When I look, farther than my nose,
At these new fangled modern day connections,
They're small amounts,
The symbol of what counts
Is a..family a' dishin'

Lordy, I've lived some high times
And had some low times, too
But keep on survivin'
In spite of the things I been through
When the doctor spanked me,
Guess he knew I'd be deservin' some switchin'
I thank that sawbones,
And these old chromosomes
For that..family a' dishin'

So, If you asked me now
What do I think ?
Are good fam'ly val-ues..
I'd say this dust of good earth in my shoes
Cuz' I see, 'since I'm older now,
All these new fangled modern day connections,
Aren't worth an ounce,
And nothin' really counts
Like the..family a' dishin'