Gene McDaniels - Hundred Pounds Of Clay Lyrics

A hundred pounds of claygene mcdanielshighest chart position # 3 in 1961written by bob elgin, luther dixon, and kay rogerhe took a hundred pounds of clayand they he said "hey, listen""i'm gonna fix this-a world today""because i know what's missin' "then he rolled his big sleeves upand a brand-new world beganhe created a woman and-a lots of lovin' for a manwhoa-oh-oh, yes he didwith just a hundred pounds of clayhe made my life worth livin'and i will thank him every dayfor every kiss you're givin'and i'll thank him every nightfor the arms that are holdin' me tightand he did it all with just a hundred pounds of clayyes he did, whoa-oh, yes he didnow can'tcha just see him a-walkin' 'round and 'roundpickin' the clay uppa off the ground?doin' just what he should doto make a livin' dream like youhe rolled his big sleeves upand a brand-new world beganhe created a woman and-a lots of lovin' for a manwhoa-oh-oh, yes he didwith just a hundred pounds of clayfadepeople, let me tall ya what he didwith just a hundred pounds of clay