I didn’t have a lot of choice
when I was only five,
but everybody needs a friend
as sure as we’re alive.
There wasn’t anyone my age
who ever came around,
but older ladies need friends too,
whenever they're in town.
Miss Mattie was the friend I chose,
because she liked me too.
She visited my grandma when
she’d nothing else to do.
My grandma had too much to do
to sit around and chat,
but I was just the perfect one
to help her out with that.
Miss Mattie told me lots of tales
because she loved to talk,
and even though she used a cane,
sometimes we’d take a walk.
She told me stories of her life
of when she was a child.
The things she did were so funny,
they always made me smile.
I loved it when Miss Mattie came
and stayed a day or two.
I knew I'd have a good time with
the nicest friend I knew.
Some people said she liked to come,
cause room and board were free.
but I am sure the reason was,
she came because of me.
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