The Original Homesteaders

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The old man loaded up everything that he owned, on a wagon and headed out west The old woman was fearless as she faced the unknown, cause she fiqured he knew what was best and they settled down hard on a govenment grant, with 6 mouths to feed and 40 acres to plant

And the rain came down, like an angel from up above the rain came down, it will wash you away, but there ain't ever enough

Fall turned to winter, another year down, over and over again Some took their lives from the land and moved on, some stayed on to plow it back in

The good Lord giveth and he taketh away, the restless pack up and the faithful shall stay

Now, my grandaddy died in the room he was born in, 23 summers ago But I could have sworn he was standing beside me, when the Marshalls showed up at my door Don't you come around here with that auctioneer van, cause you can have the machines but you ain't taking my land !

And the rain came back, like the angel of death from above and the rain came back, it will wash away blood but it won't bring us back !

Thanks to the author of this who is unknown to me.

-- Joel Rosen (Joel681@webtv.net), April 15, 2000


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