Tucker's Daughter Lyrics
Ian Moss
Lyrics
Hang me for a sucker
On the plains out of Narrabri
Swingin' a hoe in a CAL-cotton row
Sweatin' on the dangers 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
She wanna build me up tear me down
Slap my knee bones to the ground
Me and mine are gonna be around
When Tuckers' daughter's a memory
Hot sun is a killer
She'll be waitin' at the end of my line
Taking the shade with a cool lemonade sayin'
Boy I wanna talka 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
She wanna build me up tear me down
Slap my knee bones to the ground
Me and mine are gonna be around
When Tuckers' daughters a memory
Build me up tear me down
I won't kneel 'til the trumpet sounds
And Tuckers' 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
Tuckers' daughter thinks she sees
A slave at her command
I know you need some time yet baby
But when the time is right
Babe I just ain't your man
Song & Lyrics Facts
Ian Moss' song "Tucker's Daughter" was released in 1989 as part of his debut solo album, Matchbook. The track was written by Ian Moss and Don Walker from the Australian rock band Cold Chisel.
It is a reflective ballad about a man reflecting on his past relationship with a woman named Tucker's daughter. The lyrics describe how he misses her and is still haunted by the memory of their time together. The song peaked at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart for three weeks in March 1990 and has since become an Australian classic.