Hard Country

Early to bed and early to rise

Wiping the sleep from my little one's eyes

Hit the long rows and cut 'em down to size

Take it to market and see what it buys.



(In the hard country)

Making a living by the sweat of my brow

(Hard country)

Looking at the world from the back of a plow.



An honest days work for an honest days pay

Honestly you know it ain't a living wage

Sweating in the sun and praying for rain

Supper and sleep and do it all again.



(In the hard country)

Making a living by the sweat of my brow

(Hard country)

Looking at the world from the back of a plow.



Brother took a job in the county seat

Thought he'd bought a ticket to easy street

Well, he got laid off from the factory

Now he's back on the lower forty with me.



(In the hard country)

Making a living by the sweat of my brow

(Hard country)

Looking at the world from the back of a plow.



--- Instrumental ---



So grab your partner and do-se-do

Louisiana hayride's on the radio

Finally the harvert moon's aglow

Wouldn't trade mine for and life I know.



(In the hard country)

Making a living by the sweat of my brow

(Hard country)

Looking at the world from the back of a plow.



(In the hard country)

Making a living by the sweat of my brow

(Hard country)

Looking at the world from the back of a plow.



(In the hard country)

Making a living by the sweat of my brow

(Hard country)

Looking at the world from the back of a plow.



(In the hard country)

(Hard country)

(Hard country)



(In the hard country)

Making a living by the sweat of my brow

(Hard country)

Looking at the world from the back of a plow...