One Suit

Charles Singleton, Larry Coleman

[Chorus]
One suit, one suit was all I had
One suit, one suit was all I had
One suit, one suit was all I had
And it was nothin' but an old gray, beat up plaid

[Verse 1]
I had the best lookin' gal in town
And she weighed about a hundred and eleven pounds
But I felt so shamed when I called on her
'Cause I was ragged as a great big [?]

[Chorus]
One suit, one suit was all I had
One suit, hmm, one suit was all I had
One suit, one suit was all I had
And it was nothin' but an old gray, beat up plaid

[Verse 2]
Now the cuffs are frayed, the pants are shiny
Got a rip in the seat that ain't exactly tiny
Pleats in the front, belt in the back
I got a drape like a shape of a flower sack

[Verse 3]
Oh, when my gal took me to her home
And her mama put the pots and the skillets on
But I ate one helpin' and that was all
'Cause if I gained a pound my suit would, ew, be too small

[Chorus]
One suit, one suit was all I had
One suit, one suit was all I had
One suit, one suit was all I had
And it was nothin' but an old gray, beat up plaid

[Verse 4]
I close my story with these few lines
As I stand here a-diggin' those men's wear signs
With my pockets empty as they can be
Well you're in bad shape, buddy, if you look like me

Trivia about the song One Suit by Tennessee Ernie Ford

When was the song “One Suit” released by Tennessee Ernie Ford?
The song One Suit was released in 1957, on the album “Favorites”.
Who composed the song “One Suit” by Tennessee Ernie Ford?
The song “One Suit” by Tennessee Ernie Ford was composed by Charles Singleton, Larry Coleman.

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