Wake up, Shout for Joy

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Happiest, most fulfilling part of my life was on a farm... Why did I ever leave? ...

Why is life so hard when it should be simple Wake up, shout for joy whether you be girl or boy Get ready for the day It’s well on its way Milk the cows, collect the eggs Set aside a tithe for those who beg Feed the horses and the sheep Let ‘em roam with Little-Bo-Peep Check the crops, the corn and beans Rev up your fancy farm machines… Now we all live in the city That alone is a tremendous pity Or if in an adjacent suburb we choose to dwell life should be heaven, though it feels like hell… It’s beyond me what the city offers ~ perhaps the jingle of its coffers

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Jerry Brotherton

Date: 7/9/2024 12:51:00 PM

City life is for the young that still have dreams left to fulfill.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/10/2024 7:56:00 PM

Ambition and greed -- either predators or prey

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/9/2024 5:30:00 AM

The city can be fun to visit but rural life is for me. Now I can see you on your “Green Acres,” with your begging Lisa who want the city choice, but you know how it goes, she’s your wife… ;) I bet your singing along…

John Lawless

Date: 7/9/2024 3:56:00 AM

we are but the residue of the industrial revolution....

Regina Elliott

Date: 7/9/2024 3:21:00 AM

Farm life sounds amazing. I remember the potato and strawberry farms on Long Island. Hope you visit farms in your dreams, Gershon. All the best. :))))