Farmer And The Lord Song Lyrics and Chords by Jimmy Dean
Farmer And The Lord
Recorded by Jimmy Dean
Written by Jim Wilson
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While restin' the other evening by the side of the road
I saw an old
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farmer in the field that he just hold
His face was all
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brown and wrinkled by the sun and the wind
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And he was talkin' to the Lord just like he'd be talkin' to a
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friend
Well he said with his voice calm and
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quiet
Them corn tassels need
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sackin' I got no string to
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tie
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Had no
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rain in so long that the fields are mighty dusty
And it's been so unbearable
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hot that the kids were even gettin' fu
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ssy
Now that
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grass down in the pasture it
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should be knee high
If we could just have a little
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shower
Lord
It might keep the cow from goin' dry
Oh
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but listen to me talkin' you'd think I wasn't grateful
Why if you didn't know me so well Lord
You'd
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think I was downright hate
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ful
You'd think I
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forgot about that new calf that you sent
And the
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money in the mail that took care of the rent
Ma's cold's better and Johnny's home from the
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navy
And that good
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Sunday dinner of hot chicken and
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dumplings and
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gravy
And that new preacher you sent us Lord he's sure a
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fine young man
Why he's just convertin' them sinners to beat the
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band
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Well I guess I'll mosey on home now Lord
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I won't take no more your
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time
I guess there's plenty folks here about waitin' to ring your line
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Evening to you Lord and watch us over
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tonight
Don't you worry about us now Lord
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cause everything is gonna be all
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right
FAQ
Who sang the the song Farmer And The Lord?
- The song Farmer And The Lord was sang by Jimmy Dean.
Who is Jimmy Dean?
- Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 - June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials. He is a distant cousin of actor James Dean
He became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. He rose to fame for his 1961 country music crossover hit into rock and roll with "Big Bad John" and his 1963 television series The Jimmy Dean Show, which gave puppeteer Jim Henson his first national media exposure.
His acting career included appearing in the early seasons in the Daniel Boone TV series as the sidekick of the famous frontiersman played by star Fess Parker. Later he was on the big screen in a supporting role as billionaire Willard Whyte in the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever (1971).
He lived near Richmond, Virginia, and was nominated for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, though died before his induction that year at the age of 81.
