A Summers Day In the Country
The alarm is sounding, much louder today
Give it up without even debating
As a breeze whistles through my window
Which means of course work is waiting
In other words, Rise and Shine
Or there’ll be a fast boot to the rear
So, suck it up, get dressed and hurry
Are you listening son? Do you hear?
Breakfast is already waiting for me
So I scarf it right down in my haste
Cows need milking, animals need feeding
Get a move on, no time to waste
Milking’s all done, stock has been fed
And the sun is peeping over the trees
Mama’s washing clothes, hanging um on the line
As daddy’s checking on those honey bees
Grab up those poles, I’ve got the bait
Think there’s a fish or two waiting somewhere
A wonderful sound on a summer’s day
Watch out bass, you all better beware
Another plate of fish another sweet potato pie
And an iced tea to flush it down
On the radio there’s that Grand Ole Opry
Just a good old summertime sound
Working the farm in the fifties my friends
It didn’t get no better than that
And yes, I do it all over again
If I had to again go to bat
Copyright © Will Karry | Year Posted 2014
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