Pig in a Pen

Ricky Skaggs · Live at the Charleston Music Hall [Skaggs Family] [2003]

(Carter Stanley - Ralph Stanley)



I got a pig at home in a pen;

Corn to feed 'Em on

All I need's a pretty little girl

To feed 'Em when I'm gone.



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Goin' on the mountain

To sow a little cane

Raise a barrel of Sorghum,

To sweeten ol' Liza Jane.



I got a pig at home in a pen;

Corn to feed 'Em on

All I need's a pretty little girl

To feed 'Em when I'm gone.



--- Instrumental ---



Yonder comes that gal of mine,

How do you think I know

I know by that gingham gown,

Hanging down so low.



I got a pig at home in a pen;

Corn to feed 'Em on

All I need's a pretty little girl

To feed 'Em when I'm gone.



--- Instrumental ---



Black cloud's arisin'

Surely a sign of rain

Get your gray bonnet on

Little Liza Jane.



I got a pig at home in a pen;

Corn to feed 'Em on

All I need's a pretty little girl

To feed 'Em when I'm gone.



--- Instrumental ---



Bake them biscuits, lady

Bake 'em good n' brown

When you get them biscuits baked

We're Alabamy bound.



I got a pig at home in a pen;

Corn to feed 'Em on

All I need's a pretty little girl

To feed 'Em when I'm gone...

Pig in a Pen

Ricky Skaggs delivers a spirited country performance on "Pig in a Pen," recorded live at the Charleston Music Hall in 2003. The track exemplifies his signature blend of bluegrass instrumentation and traditional country storytelling, capturing the energy of a family-style concert. As part of the "Skaggs Family" album, the recording highlights his ability to weave intricate fiddle and banjo lines with a driving rhythm that defines the genre's late 20th-century sound. The song reflects the broader tradition of Appalachian folk music, emphasizing communal themes and acoustic authenticity that Skaggs helped popularize across the nation.