I know it’s been a while since I've been in touch But I've been busy and done so much. I moved back home to help my folks On their big farm and that’s no joke! Life out here is relaxed and calm And for my soul it’s been a good balm. Each day I work in the yard and the field And tend each animal to see its yield. Wild turkeys are living in my maple grove And I still drive the tractors my daddy drove. The folks passed on ‘bout a year ago I buried them here on the farm ya know. I laid them under a cherry tree It was their favorite fruit you see. I have cows and pigs and goats and sheep And swans and ducks and hay in a heap. I have horses to ride and hens that lay And an owl that hangs out if he doesn't fly away. I have an orchard of fruit trees and some maple trees for sap And my crops are big and bountiful with hardly ever a gap. The kids are nearly grown now; the maid will soon retire. This mansion is too big for me; it’s a log cabin I desire. Some day I will build one and tear the big house down. The neighbors will come help me; they'll come from miles aroun’. You really should come visit; I've a cottage where you can stay There’s firewood to keep you warm and if that don’t do, there’s hay! Yes old friend, I love it here and always will In this magical place called Farmville! Sandy Holt Snide |
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