Lyrics:

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 (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' 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 (whoa)
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 (whoa)
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 (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 Tucker's 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 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